For millions of people in Indonesia, the Citarum River is both a lifeline and an environmental disaster. Stretching for nearly 300 kilometres across West Java, the river supplies water to around 30 million people, irrigates vast agricultural land and supports major industries. Yet in many places, the water is barely visible beneath sprawling blankets of…
File pic of Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea The US military dismissed a widely suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in South Korea, days after local authorities warned residents to evacuate over concerns about a possible leak.On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government, which oversees the area…
Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…
Scientists released billions of sterile moths across American cotton fields/Image: AI Generated For much of the twentieth century, the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) was one of the greatest threats to cotton farming in North America. The tiny insect caused billions of dollars in crop losses by burrowing into cotton bolls, where its larvae fed on…
On a quiet stretch of farmland in northern Spain, a tiny village with only a handful of permanent residents is preparing for a moment that will last less than two minutes. Avellanosa de Muñó, in the province of Burgos, rarely attracts attention beyond its surrounding countryside. But on 12 August 2026, its position beneath the…
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Rahman’s aide challenges Hasina A day after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a virtual press conference, announced that she would return to the country in December despite the risk of arrest or imprisonment. PM Tarique Rahman’s camp challenged Hasina to return immediately instead of waiting until December.Rahman’s adviser Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, questioned…
SpaceX has been achieving many of its targets these days, even by accident. After months of anticipation, a discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have careened into the Moon early Wednesday morning near the Einstein Crater. It exploded on impact, causing a flash that may have been visible from…
Pakistan imposes strict restrictions on media (ANI photo) Pakistan’s widening crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has drawn international attention, with members of the Kashmiri diaspora, rights groups and global watchdogs raising concerns over restrictions on journalists and media freedom.The measures, introduced by the Shehbaz Sharif government during the so-called assembly elections in the illegally-occupied Valley,…
For much of the twentieth century, the deepest parts of the oceans remained among the least understood places on Earth. Ships crossed vast stretches of water every day, yet almost nobody knew what lay beneath them beyond scattered depth measurements collected for navigation. The seabed was often imagined as a broad, featureless plain interrupted only…
