A UK lawyer and environmental campaigner who spent days helping volunteers clean a neglected river is now facing the possibility of prosecution. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led a 10-day effort to remove more than 200 bags of rubbish, weeds and silt from Alders Brook, a tributary of the River Roding in…
For most visitors, Omaha Beach appears much as any broad stretch of northern European coastline might. The tide advances and retreats, families wander across the sand, and the horizon seems distant and quiet. History is present, certainly, but it tends to exist in visible forms: memorials, museums, rows of graves, and carefully preserved photographs. The…
Indian-origin man in Texas, Ravi Vavilala, said he had to remove the Ganesha idol from his home to make it look generic to prospective buyers. Days after MAGA celebrated how the real estate prices came down in Texas as Indian H-1Bs started exiting the US, a statement by Indian-American Ravi Vavilala has gone viral. Vavivala…
19-year-old Indian international student Komalpreet Kaur was killed in May More than a month after Indian international student Komalpreet Kaur was hit and killed by a car in a Perth shopping centre carpark, a teenage driver has now been charged over the incident.Western Australia Police said a 19-year-old man from Forrestfield was charged with careless…
Long before cities appeared, before fields were cleared for crops and before people began living in permanent villages, communities around Lake Baikal in Siberia were moving through a landscape shaped by hunting, fishing and seasonal rhythms. For years, archaeologists studying ancient burials in the region were puzzled by something unusual. Certain cemeteries contained unexpectedly high…
A narrow stone corridor cut directly into a cliff face in south-western China continues to astonish visitors centuries after it was created. Hidden within the vast complex of the Dazu Rock Carvings, the passage is lined with towering figures sculpted into the living rock, creating the impression of walking through an open-air stone sanctuary. From…
Larry the Cat looks forward to PM No 7 during its 15 years tenure (Image credit: @Number10cat on X) As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation amid mounting political turmoil, once again a “cabinet member” gained attention; one who now awaits the 7th PM in 10 years – Larry the cat, “chief mouser…
UAE outlines eligibility and requirements for free private tutor permit. The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has clarified the eligibility criteria for its Private Tutor Work Permit, allowing more categories of residents to legally offer private tutoring services across the country.The permit, introduced in coordination with the Ministry of Education, is free…
He entered a remote cave expecting to find little more than geological formations and mineral deposits. Instead, according to one of the most debated stories in American archaeology, the expedition reportedly uncovered ancient artefacts, unusual inscriptions and evidence that appeared to challenge conventional understandings of North American history.The claims were extraordinary. Reports described chambers filled…
Keir Starmer’s resignation triggers battle to become Britain’s next PM / Image – file Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as UK prime minister and Labour Party leader has immediately shifted attention from his departure to the question now dominating Westminster: who will be Britain’s next prime minister? With Labour preparing to launch a leadership…
