Security personnel stand guard outside a prison where deadly clashes broke out on Sunday, in Negombo, 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo) Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than … Read more
‘The ocean keeps every secret, but charges salt for storage’ A fisherman in Kochi pulls in his net before sunrise. The catch is ordinary, but the sea behind it is not. It has carried centuries of storms, shipwrecks, drowned cargo, and human silence. None of it is returned in the same form.The proverb “The ocean … Read more
TikTok influencer itgirlbri, also known as dreamdoll_bri, has died after a targeted drive-by shooting in Miramar, Florida. The 21-year-old was one of three people inside a Lamborghini SUV that came under gunfire in the early hours of July 5. While all three occupants were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, Bri later died from … Read more
Kaceytron has been suspended from Twitch, but the platform has not explained why. Her channel now shows the standard message that appears when a creator has violated Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. As of now, Twitch has not shared any details about what rule was broken or how long the suspension will last. … Read more
In 1847 a Vienna doctor cut childbed-fever deaths on the doctors’ ward from about one mother in ten to roughly one in eighty by making physicians wash their hands in chlorine — and the profession turned on him for it In 1847, a Hungarian obstetrician working at Vienna General Hospital found a way to stop … Read more
A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 distinct locations in the human genome tied to anxiety, 39 of which had never been linked to the condition before A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people has identified 74 regions of the human genome linked to anxiety symptoms, including 39 that had never before been … Read more
“One does not change a winning team” — French wisdom teaches us why change is not always the answer “One does not change a winning team” (French: On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne) is one of the most widely used modern French proverbs. Unlike many ancient folk sayings, it emerged from the world … Read more
nearly 10 million in total darkness Cuba’s national power grid collapsed on Monday, triggering a nationwide blackout that left around 10 million people without electricity and deepened the island’s ongoing energy crisis.State grid operator UNE said the outage occurred around midday and that authorities were investigating the cause of the collapse.The nationwide blackout comes after … Read more
Trump says both Putin and Zelenskyy want war to end US President Donald Trump said Monday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy want to end the war in Ukraine, expressing optimism that negotiations are making more progress than many observers realise.“I think we’re getting much closer than people realize,” Trump … Read more
The largest (left) and the smallest (right) skulls of Homo naledi found in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. All specimens of H. naledi have been shown to be female. All known skeletons of the ancient human relative Homo naledi discovered in a South African cave system appear to be female, according to … Read more