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She checked more than 3,000 frogs through rain, leeches and dark nights in the Western Ghats: how researcher Keerthi Krutha is tracking a deadly fungus so India can be warned of the threat before it spreads

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Image courtesy: Sanctuary Nature Foundation When Keerthi Krutha’s mother asked her to return home for festivals, the wildlife researcher often had a different answer. “Amma, I am already home. The forest is my home,” she told her. For Krutha, the forests of the Western Ghats became a workplace where she spent nights searching for frogs, … Read more

France unrest: 70,000 police officers, weapons seized, nearly thousand protesters arrested – top developments

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France is witnessing widespread protests over rising living costs, wages and education funding, prompting authorities to tighten security amid fears of renewed violence France mobilised a massive security force on Saturday as protests over school funding, wages and soaring living costs spread across the country, a week after violent unrest left shops looted, cars burned … Read more

After Google renames ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ in the US; CEO Sundar Pichai says no to US government’s request on changing name of Atlantic Ocean; tells: No, no, no, this time I’m not doing it as … |

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Trump said he called Google to rename ‘Atlantic Ocean’ to ‘Trump Ocean’ President Trump, who floated the idea of renaming ‘Atlantic Ocean’ to ‘Trump Ocean’ earlier this month, has once again raised the possibility of renaming the ocean. Speaking at an event recently, Trump revealed that he called Google Maps and asked to rename the … Read more

Meet Isabel Rossi, a Williamsburg, Virginia eighth-grader who tested a new way to position earthquake sensors; her mathematical model improved simulated coverage by 16.7% with just five additional devices

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Isabel enjoys working through equations and mathematical proofs in her spare time (Photo: Society for science) A 14-year-old student from Williamsburg, Virginia, has earned her a place among 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for finding a new way to position earthquake sensors.Earthquake sensors can help detect seismic activity and … Read more

A Mississippi couple received $13,172 from State Farm after a tree fell on their home, but lost their fight for a $95,896 insurance payout after an appeals court rejected their expert evidence | World News

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A fallen tree can leave a homeowner facing more than a damaged roof. Repairs may extend to surrounding concrete, a swimming pool and parts of a building that were already showing signs of wear. For Dustin and Amanda Cain of Mississippi, the disagreement over what their insurer should cover became a legal dispute that ended … Read more

Two Michigan neighbours spent years fighting over water flowing across their land; a jury awarded $85,000 in damages to one side and $91,250 to the other, and an appeals court upheld both awards

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Both sides challenged the court’s decisions on expert evidence and the drainage plan. (Representational AI image) Two neighbours in Michigan, United States, spent years fighting over water flowing between their properties, with each accusing the other of causing flooding and damage. Their dispute eventually reached court, where a jury awarded $85,000 to William Michael Coan … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan, who gave $1.48 million to a Hawaii hospital through Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; on 10 years of association with the island community: What began as a desire to … |

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have donated $1.48 million to Hawaii’s Wilcox Medical Center, the latest contribution in what Chan described as a 10-year philanthropic relationship with the island community of Kauaʻi. The donation was made via the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and will help fund a mobile MRI unit and a … Read more

Jensen Huang and his wife donated $75 million to Vanderbilt; the gift helped push funding for its planned San Francisco campus past $100 million |

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori Huang, have donated $75 million to Vanderbilt University to help establish a new college focused on art, architecture and design at its planned San Francisco campus. Announced on July 21, 2026, the gift has helped attract additional contributions, taking total philanthropic support for the campus beyond $100 … Read more

Bruce Springsteen: Bruce Springsteen’s youngest son, Sam, grew up with a rock legend for a dad, but followed a different dream and became a Jersey City firefighter

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Photo: Patti Scialfa/ Instagram/ WCBS When your father is one of the biggest names in rock music, it’s easy to imagine the family legacy being centered around guitar and a stage. But not every child of a star follows the spotlight; some chase their own path into adulthood.For Bruce Springsteen and his wife, Patti Scialfa, … Read more

London woman bought a £600,000 semi-detached home in 2021; a year later she challenged her neighbours’ kitchen for crossing the boundary by 48cm, but a tribunal has now ruled the tiny strip belongs to them

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Photo credit: Champion News A London homeowner has lost a four-year legal battle over a strip of land measuring just 48 centimetres after a tribunal ruled that her neighbours’ kitchen extension had acquired “squatters’ rights.” Susannah James bought the £600,000 semi-detached house in Surbiton in 2021, but a year later claimed that part of the … Read more