Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat fire. More than 170 migrants were rescued on Tuesday after a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK caught fire, prompting a major cross-border rescue operation, BBC reported.French authorities said the vessel’s engine caught fire before its “structural integrity deteriorated very rapidly”,…
Wondering how vultures can eat a carcass and not get sick? Well vultures may have one of the toughest diets in the animal kingdom but their bodies are built to cope. These birds can feed off carcasses that would make most animals dangerously sick, because their digestive systems are specially adapted to destroy harmful bacteria,…
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with daughter Aaradhya Bachchan were on a vacation since the last few days. The family was spotted at the airport on Tuesday, August 4 as Aaradhya and Aishwarya were seen twinning in black. Aaradhya opted for a leather jacket while Aishwarya was seen in a velvet black overcoat…
US judge blocks New York’s ICE mask ban. (AP Photo) A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from enforcing a law that bars US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing face coverings and requires them to display visible identification, ruling that the measures are likely unconstitutional.However, the court allowed another provision restricting…
Migrants wait in line to receive food from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters) European Union interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger return policies after around 72,000 migrants entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta last week,…
DHS wants to introduce an educational requirement for the US citizenship test. The Donald Trump administration is planning to bring in some changes to the citizenship test, which a permanent resident needs to pass to become a US citizen. The details of the changes are not public yet but the Department of Homeland Security said…
Bodies of families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City. The remains of 112 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children from the same extended family, were recovered from the rubble of their homes in Gaza City nearly…
Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, renowned for portraying some of Indian cinema’s most memorable villains, has died at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer. His manager Siddharth Tiwari has confirmed the news with ETimes and said, “He passed away today, somewhere around 6.30. Between 6.00 and 6.30 he passed away. Basically, he…
IShowSpeed has reacted to a viral clip from Diamond Gym, questioning the gym’s extreme approach to exercise after seeing people complete 300 burpees before starting a hard workout. Speed appeared surprised by the routine and described the style as “fatigue maxxing.” The phrase is internet slang for pushing yourself to extreme tiredness, often by making…
Representative Image of shipping container shops and traders in Dordoi Bazaar (AI-generated image) On the outskirts of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, sits Dordoi Bazaar, a sprawling 100-hectare market built almost entirely from stacked shipping containers, now recognised as the largest wholesale and retail trading hub in Central Asia. What began in the chaotic years…
