Meloni warns US-Russia diesel deal could benefit Moscow Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday criticised the United States’ agreement with Russia on diesel supplies, calling it a “very risky choice” that could undermine efforts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table over the war in Ukraine.Speaking in the Italian parliament ahead…
Wisconsin’s Forevertron towers 50 feet high, spans 120 feet wide and weighs 300 tons, making it the world’s largest scrap-metal sculpture. Somewhere in rural Wisconsin, a Victorian inventor is preparing for his final journey into space. His spacecraft is unlike anything NASA would recognise, assembled from rusting industrial machinery, electrical equipment and discarded metal. Towering…
DOJ gives California 48 hours to review alleged noncitizen voters list. The US Justice Department has given California officials 48 hours to review a list of people suspected of being non-US citizens who were sent mail-in ballots, warning that it could seek emergency legal action if the state does not comply, according to the letter…
Spider Crater in Western Australia may be 600–900 million years old, preserving evidence of an ancient meteorite impact. (Image: NASA) From the ground it may look like just another isolated patch of tough Australian country. From space, however, the landscape takes on an uncanny form: a giant spider etched across the earth. Spider Crater, hidden…
The Dill Sanctuary is home to a vast array of birdlife. Image Credit: The Charleston Museum Charleston’s Dill Sanctuary on James Island is moving towards permanent protection after decades under the care of the Charleston Museum. In April 2026, Charleston County Council approved a $3 million Greenbelt funding contribution towards a conservation easement covering more…
A Canadian village is welcoming visitors back for a night-time attraction featuring thousands of illuminated pumpkin creations. PumpkInferno returns to Upper Canada Village in Ontario in October 2026 for its 15th season, bringing new themed displays, interactive activities and familiar favourites.According to The St. Lawrence Parks Commission, this year’s event features new exhibits inspired by…
Robin Williams’ personal collection of watches, artwork and Hollywood memorabilia fetched approximately $6.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on October 4, 2018, four years after the actor’s death. Titled Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams, the sale featured more than 300 lots collected by Williams and his former…
Former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack and his wife Christy have put their Upper East Side abode on the market for a whopping $80M, making it the most expensive townhouse currently on sale in New York City. If sold at the listed price, the deal would break the city’s townhouse record, previously set in June…
After battling addiction, depression and a difficult divorce that led to her losing her first restaurant, American chef Erin French rebuilt her career in her hometown of Freedom, Maine, turning a restored historic mill into one of the country’s most sought-after dining destinations. Her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, now receives around 60,000 reservation postcards annually,…
Asim Munir’s plan to redraw Pakistan: A blow to Sharifs, Bhuttos and civilian power? In Pakistan, the prime minister has the title, the president has the office, but the military chief has the power. Now, field marshal Asim Munir, the country’s most powerful man, is reportedly considering a way to redraw Pakistan’s political map.According to…
