Mosque effigy atop Northern Ireland bonfire A replica of a mosque placed atop a towering loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland has sparked widespread condemnation, with politicians, community leaders and rights groups describing it as an act of anti-Muslim hatred and intimidation.Police have arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of offences linked to stirring up hatred…
Deep within the limestone mountains of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, scientists have uncovered a remarkable new cave that is already drawing attention for its geological significance. Named Thang Cave (Victory Cave), the newly explored cavern contains rare cave pearls, smooth, spherical mineral formations that develop over thousands of years…
Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport Scientists have detected nanoplastics in Antarctic soil for the first time. This provides fresh evidence that tiny plastic particles can travel through the atmosphere and reach some of the most remote places on Earth. But how is it even possible?The study was published…
A Tennessee train rider was fired after his July 4 video went viral. He said America is the greatest country and those who don’t believe that can leave. Jack Peterson must have rehearsed this speech several times before he blurted it out on July 4 as he took his passengers on a trip to Lookout…
Orlando Bloom, his Beverly Hills home (AP file photos) Actor Orlando Bloom’s former Beverly Hills home is back on the market, this time as a luxury rental with an asking price of $31,000 a month.The fully furnished property still features many of the custom design changes Bloom made after buying the home in 2017. He…
A 2,500-year-old warrior prince tomb found in Italy had a chariot, helmet and weapons still inside Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered the 2,500-year-old tomb of a pre-Roman warrior prince along the country’s Adriatic coast, shedding new light on the Piceni, an ancient civilisation that left behind very few written records.The royal burial was found in…
Goblin shark near Tonga Trench (2024). Credit: Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Center and Inkfish For the first time, scientists have filmed live goblin sharks swimming freely in their natural deep-sea habitat, giving researchers a glimpse of one of the world’s rarest and most mysterious sharks without removing it from the ocean. The discovery…
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Labour’s sentencing reforms, arguing that people convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and grooming gang offences should not be released from prison before completing the terms handed down by the courts.In a post on X, Badenoch accused the government of putting victims at risk by allowing some serious…
Bakari is the newest resident at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Visitors to Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom now have a new western lowland gorilla to see. Bakari, a 21-year-old male gorilla, has joined the park as the new leader of its gorilla troop, Fox 35 reported. He recently made his public debut at the gorilla…
For people living across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, early July brought another reminder of how quickly conditions can change in the western Pacific. Super Typhoon Bavi arrived as an exceptionally powerful storm, crossing near the islands with destructive winds, heavy rain and dangerous coastal flooding. According to Nasa, the cyclone reached its greatest…