Watch: Gunfire, blasts rock Mali’s capital, other cities; defence min’s residence targeted — what we know so far

Fresh violence erupted across Mali early Saturday as gunfire and explosions were reported in multiple locations, including the capital Bamako, nearby towns and city’s international airport, residents and authorities said.Mali’s army confirmed the assault, saying “unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted certain locations and barracks” in Bamako and the interior early this morning on April 25″…

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Ex-soldier survives bike crash, dies in hospital; wife, lover poisoned saline for Rs 2 crore insurance, claim cops | Bengaluru News

AI-generated image used for representational purpose. BELAGAVI: Another March murder, another mystery. Days after Bengaluru girl Vennela’s murder was cracked, an ex-serviceman’s death under suspicious circumstances that had cops in knots has been solved.Aided by intelligent observation of the sequence of events and investigations, Belagavi police solved the death of 46-year-old former serviceman Sandeep Manjaragi.The…

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Meet Brunello Cucinelli: The billionaire building a Universal Library in Italy for the next 1,000 years with free access to humanity’s greatest books, inspired by the ancient Library of Alexandria | World News

When most billionaires think about leaving a legacy, they build skyscrapers, museums, or charitable foundations. Italian luxury fashion entrepreneur Brunello Cucinelli has chosen something different: a library. The founder of the cashmere fashion empire is creating the Universal Library of Solomeo, an ambitious cultural project in the medieval Italian village where his company is based….

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How ancient humans made their beds: 200,000-year-old grass reveals a prehistoric cleaning routine | World News

Long before houses, mattresses, and woven fabrics became part of daily life, humans were already creating dedicated places to sleep. Deep inside a South African cave, traces of ancient grass bedding have preserved a small but revealing detail of prehistoric life: our ancestors cared about where they rested. The remains suggest that hunter-gatherers were not…

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The disappearing lake: How Africa’s Lake Chad nearly vanished and the $50 billion engineering plan designed to restore it | World News

Lake Chad, once one of Africa’s largest inland water bodies, has lost around 90% of its surface area since the 1960s, leaving millions of people facing the loss of fishing, farming and livestock livelihoods. The decline has been linked to changing climate patterns, rising water demand and expanding irrigation. Now, a decades-old proposal known as…

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Indian Seafarer Death Oman: ‘Bring back his mortal remains’: Wife of Indian seafarer who died aboard vessel in Oman seeks ‘justice’ | India News

Wife of Indian seafarer who died aboard vessel in Oman seeks ‘justice’ NEW DELHI: The family of Indian seafarer Nishanth Uirthanathan, who died aboard the vessel MT Celestial in Oman waters, has appealed to the government for the early repatriation of his mortal remains and demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.Speaking…

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Warren Buffett Net Worth: Warren Buffett credits luck for his $147 billion net worth: ‘If my father had been a plumber, I would not have’

Warren Buffett credits luck for his $147 billion net worth: ‘If my father had been a plumber, I would not have’ Legendary investor Warren Buffett has spent nearly nine decades building one of the world’s greatest investing empires. Yet the billionaire insists that his extraordinary success is due as much to luck as it is…

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After Farooq’s protest invite, Mirwaiz calls for Art 370 inclusion, BJP shreds NC over 2010 killings | India News

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s invitation to 52 national and regional politicians to join the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to demand the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood has evoked strong reactions. Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for broadening the protest’s agenda,…

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