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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 … Read more

French parliament passed a law banning social media for children under-15 France on Tuesday approved a nationwide ban on social media use by children under the age of 15, becoming the first European Union country to adopt such a sweeping restriction as governments grapple with the impact of digital platforms on young users.The legislation, backed … Read more

Quote of the day by Lao Tzu Lao Tzu (also written as Laozi) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, traditionally considered the founder of Taoism (or Daoism). He is believed to have lived around the 6th century BCE, roughly around the same time as Confucius. Legend says he worked as a scholar and keeper … Read more

Quote of the day by Xenophanes (Photo: AI) Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – c. 478 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, poet, and social critic. Born in Ionia (modern-day Turkey), he spent most of his long life wandering across the Greek world as a traveling poet after his hometown was conquered by the Persians.Unlike … Read more

Wife grabs husband’s legs after his upperbody hangs out of plane mid-air as the window crashed. Svetlana Grković was flying from Greece to Germany when a window shattered, sucking out the man sitting nearby. Half of his body was outside the window, though he had his seatbelt on. But Ljubisa Karović’s wife held him by … Read more

‘No more social media before 15’: France passes landmark digital age law French lawmakers have passed a landmark bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to set a digital age limit.The bill was approved by the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to pass the lower house … Read more

Indian students continue protests in Canada after they were refused post-graduate work permit. Portage College of Calgary, which is facing protests by Indian students as they were refused post-graduation work permits by Canadian immigration, issued a statement on the situation and said the college body is speaking with immigration authorities. “Students seeking advice should consult … Read more

Honeybee colonies organise work without any leader assigning tasks, but scientists have now discovered that specific brain circuits help control this process. (Representational photo) Honeybee colonies work in an organised way even though no bee tells the others what to do. Young bees look after the queen and baby bees, older ones build and guard … Read more

Leaky dams, also known as logjams, allow water to flow through slowly instead of blocking it. (Representational AI image) East Anglia, a rural region in eastern England, is facing a hosepipe ban after becoming the driest part of the UK. But in one village in Norfolk, people are also preparing for the opposite problem of … Read more

Spain players, from left, cheer alongside President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the conclusion of the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time … Read more