Iran moves to criminalise interviews with US, Israeli media, with prison terms up to 30 years

Iran’s parliament has approved the broad framework of legislation that would criminalise engagement with “hostile” foreign media. Iran’s parliament on Sunday approved the broad framework of legislation aimed at tightening restrictions on suspected foreign influence, including proposed criminal penalties for engaging with media outlets considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.The bill’s general […]

8-year-old boy catches a piranha while fishing with dad at Pennsylvania lake

An 8-year-old boy’s unexpected catch during a fishing trip at a lake near Philadelphia has raised concerns about exotic pets being introduced into local waterways.On Saturday morning, Seamus Coffey, 8, reeled in a 2-lb red-bellied piranha, which he initially thought might be a large bass while he was fishing with his dad at a lake […]

Four Renaissance masterpieces stolen from Sicily museum in art heist

Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter’s hometown Four works attributed to celebrated Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina have been stolen from a regional museum in Messina, Italian media reported Sunday, in a heist carried out during the country’s Ferragosto holiday.The theft took place Saturday evening at the MuMe regional museum, where […]

A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year

3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar Tumbling Engineers and aquaculture experts in mid-coast Maine are testing a solar-powered floating system that could change how oysters are farmed. The platform uses a vertical conveyor to move oyster baskets between coastal waters and the open air.The system, called 3D-COAST (3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar […]

SL vs IND: Devdutt Padikkal hungry for more after dream Test hundred, reveals approach to playing spin

Brief scores: India (460/9 in 116 overs) vs Sri Lanka after the end of play on Day 2 in the Galle Test. Devdutt Padikkal admitted he had dreamt of scoring a Test hundred for a long time after marking his return to India’s Test side with a maiden century against Sri Lanka in Galle. Padikkal’s […]

Anurag Kashyap opens up about marrying 20-year-younger girlfriend Shubhra Shetty: ‘I’m very happy to be with her, I don’t want to lose this’

Anurag Kashyap gets candid about love, marriage and his 20-year age gap with Shubhra Shetty. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Shubhra Shetty and the 20-year age gap between them. In a recent conversation, the filmmaker spoke candidly about the scrutiny surrounding their relationship, admitted that he had once tried […]

Chinese Horoscope, August 17, 2026: Patience and practical choices may help you make the most of the day

Today’s Chinese zodiac outlook favors patience, steady choices, and practical routines across the signs. Supportive energy may help some signs build momentum, while others benefit from slowing down, avoiding unnecessary pressure, and waiting for clearer timing. The Water Pig day highlights adaptability, reflection, communication, and cooperation, while the Even Day Officer encourages balance and routine […]

New York City has a ‘grave of secrets’ where thousands of people come to share their innermost emotions and why

(Pic courtesy: Leandro Justen) We all have skeletons in our closet. Most of us do, if not all. Perhaps it’s a regret you can’t quite shake off, a confession that was never made, or a truth that’s bitter to let go. The thing is, secrets get heavy. They take up space. And they whisper at […]

San Diego’s Leanne Fan, 18, built a device to simulate microgravity and tested red light on injured flatworms; tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2%, helping her win $80,000

Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat. (Society for science photo) Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old student from San Diego, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for her research into wound healing in space. Her project looks at whether red light therapy can help wounds […]

‘We weren’t able to catch’: Steve Smith admits Australia were ‘outplayed’ after historic Bangladesh defeat

Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s […]