In the autumn of 1726, an extraordinary claim gripped Britain and left even some of the country’s most respected physicians baffled. A poor woman from Surrey named Mary Toft insisted she had given birth not to a baby, but to rabbits. The bizarre story quickly spread beyond her village, attracting surgeons, scientists and even the […]
Pakistan’s authorities under fire over reconstruction of Vedic-era city of Taxila The UN has asked Pakistan to reverse the “reconstructions” that undermined the integrity of two historical sites in Taxila, warning that failure to act would result in their placement on Unesco’s ‘danger list’.Taxila, known in ancient times as Takshashila, is one of South Asia’s […]
Representative image of Twana Jamal in French court (AI generated) A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.According to an investigation by BBC, an Iraqi man once labelled the “godfather of traffickers” has been […]
From serving coffee to supporting grieving people, AI doing it all in South Korea Artificial intelligence and robots in South Korea is becoming part of everyday life. Families are using AI to recreate deceased loved ones, robot baristas are serving coffee without human staff, semiconductor engineers have become some of the country’s most sought-after professionals, […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal apology in Parliament on Thursday to victims of Britain’s historical forced adoption practices, acknowledging the state’s role in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, BBC reported.The apology will follow decades […]
Peeling trunks and ribbons of bark hanging from branches are among the most distinctive features of eucalyptus trees. To many people, the sight can appear as though the tree is damaged or dying. In reality, the opposite is often true. For most eucalyptus species, shedding bark is a natural process that plays an important role […]
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after a bat landed on his face / Image – file A heartbreaking medical case from Canada is prompting renewed warnings from doctors around the world after an 11-year-old boy died from rabies just 19 days after waking up to find a bat lying across his nose and […]
Spanish endurance athlete and mountaineer Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone inside a cave 230 feet beneath the Earth’s surface without sunlight, clocks or direct human contact, all in the name of science. The unprecedented experiment was designed to understand how prolonged isolation affects the human brain, body and perception of time. Cut off from […]
9-storey residential building collapses in Kyiv after Russian attack; rescue operation underway Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, triggering multiple explosions, fires and the partial collapse of a nine-storey residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-storey residential building in the Desnyanskyi […]
424’s decision to have influencer Clavicular open its SS27 Paris Fashion Week show sparked widespread criticism from fashion commentators and social media users. Many argued the controversial casting overshadowed the collection itself and reflected fashion’s growing reliance on viral moments. The backlash has fueled a broader debate over whether brands benefit from courting controversy or […]
