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Objects found in a wardrobe in a 2000-year-old house in Pompeii, Italy (courtesy- the Archaeological Park of Pompeii) Have you ever thought about how our ancestors lived? The things that we commonly use now, like Wi-Fi, smartphones and fancy cars, did not exist even a few years ago, so what can we expect from the…

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews have faced criticism from locals over construction and public access to their estate. (Photo: Instagram/Google Maps) Pippa Middleton and her hedge fund manager husband, James Matthews, have been ordered to remove a car park they built on their sprawling country estate without obtaining prior planning permission. The decision comes after…

File photo: After losing Brazil’s election, Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in an elaborate operation aided by a former Mossad agent, Trump’s inner circle and Argentina’s president A former agent of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency reportedly accompanied Brazilian senator and defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro as he crossed into Argentina before flying to the United…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Kamensky Combine had been hit along with two Russian air defence assets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said Kyiv had struck a Russian defence industry facility in the Rostov region, targeting an enterprise involved in missile production, as the war between the two countries continued.In a post on X, Zelenskyy…

(Representative image): The idol, created by students of Techno India University in Kolkata, was set afloat on the river as participants sailed along the Thames. British Bengalis celebrated Durga Puja on the River Thames in London on Saturday. Hundreds joined the fifth annual Durga Parade organised by Heritage Bengal Global (HBG).The celebration featured traditional dhak…

Image sourced from Christies Nature’s longest affair is perhaps that between birds and flowers. The birds cling to the flowers, drinking their sweet nectar like a thirsty man who has finally found water in the desert. And all the flowers ask in return is that the birds carry their seeds far and wide, allowing new…

Kissimmee river credit- Wikimedia commons Nature works in mysterious ways. We knew wetlands as places that support wildlife, provide shelter to birds and fish, and help maintain ecosystems. But did you know wetlands can also act as natural water filters? This function often goes unnoticed, but wetlands can filter water before it reaches larger water…

Just nine days after starting the business, Lexi had raised the amount needed (Photo: Facebook/Slime & Squish) A 14-year-old girl from Indiana, United States, who started a small business to pay for a school trip has gained more than 30,000 social media followers and over eight million online views in less than a month.Lexi Long,…

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for Britain to formally apologise for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing that such a move would distract from present-day priorities and could lead to demands for financial compensation.Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, Badenoch criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s willingness…

Dracula orchids (Images- Canva) When we hear about Dracula, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the famous vampire, with long, sharp teeth, a blood-filled mouth and a desire to kill. A soft flower would probably be the last thing to come to mind, but nature has its own version of Dracula, and…