Andy Burnham, Shabana Mahmood among top contenders (Images/AP) United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, setting the stage for a leadership battle within the Labour Party and a contest to determine Britain’s next prime minister.Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he had informed King Charles III of his decision and…
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…
Canada is often described through its natural lakes, rivers and vast northern landscapes. Yet some of the country’s largest bodies of water were created not by glaciers or geological forces, but by engineering projects designed to store water and generate electricity. Over the past century, major hydroelectric developments transformed valleys, river systems and low-lying terrain…
When Saudi Arabia unveiled NEOM in 2017, it promised nothing short of a city from the future. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman presented the mega-project as the centrepiece of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to reduce dependence on oil. The plans included flying taxis, robot assistants, a 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper known as The Line, a…
Quote of the day by Winston Churchill (Image source: Wikipedia) There is a strange power in the words we never say. As long as a thought stays inside our head, it belongs entirely to us. We can shape it, hold it back, or let it go. But the instant we say it out loud, everything…
Four-day heat warning begins as UK temperatures could reach 38C / Image – file The UK is preparing for one of its most intense June heatwaves on record after the Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning to four days, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 38C in parts of England this…
Total Ebola cases reached 1,003 since it was declared on May 15. Photo credit: AP Confirmed Ebola cases in the latest outbreak in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths recorded so far, according to a statement issued by the country’s health authorities late on Sunday.The outbreak, centred in Ituri province, has recorded 1,003…
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…
21-month-old girl of Pakistan-born died in UK. A 21-month-old girl of Pakistani-born living in the UK died from severe anaemia caused by a predominantly milk-based diet after she was unable to eat enough solid food to meet her iron needs, an inquest has heard, as cited by The Mirror.Anaya Khaanan died at Royal Blackburn Hospital…
Paris is celebrated for its grand boulevards, elegant cafés and iconic landmarks. Yet beneath the pavements, far below the tourists and traffic, lies a second city that most people never see.The Paris Catacombs form an immense underground network of former limestone quarries stretching for hundreds of kilometres beneath the French capital. Hidden entrances, flooded passages,…