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The world’s loneliest tree had no other tree within 400 km across the Sahara Desert and roots over 30 metres deep to reach hidden groundwater, then one drunk truck driver knocked it down after 300 years of survival | World News

Deep in Niger’s Ténéré Desert once stood what was widely regarded as the world’s loneliest tree, an umbrella thorn acacia that survived for around 300 years despite having no other tree within roughly 400 kilometres. Hidden beneath the scorching Sahara, its roots stretched more than 30 metres underground to reach precious groundwater, allowing it to […]

Taxi Driver Arrested for Overcharging American Woman Rs 18,000 for 400 Metres in Mumbai

Mumbai Police have arrested a taxi driver for allegedly cheating an American woman by charging Rs 18,000 for a distance of just 400 metres. The accused has been identified as 50-year-old Deshraj Yadav. According to the police, the incident took place on January 12, when the woman arrived in Mumbai from the United States. She […]

Peru bus crash: Vehicle plunges 200 metres into ravine after collision with truck; 37 killed, several injured

At least 37 people were killed in Peru on Wednesday after a bus fell into a ravine, after colliding with a truck, according to authorities quoted by multiple media outlets. The crash occurred early in the day along a section of the Panamericana Sur highway linking Peru and Chile. “We have a figure of 37 […]

Watch: Trying to take selfie, man falls 200 metres from mountain in China; dies

A tourist died while attempting to take a selfie on Mount Nama in Sichuan province, China. The man, identified as Hong, was part of a hiking group when the accident occurred on September 25.31-year-old Hong unclipped his safety harness to take a photo on the snowy mountaintop, reports the Mirror. He slipped near a crevasse […]

First visuals: Tsunami hits Russia’s Kamchatka coast after 8.8 earthquake; waves up to 4 metres recorded

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a large tsunami and forcing people to evacuate coastal areas. The first clip of tsunami has emerged, showing submerged buildings along the coast and massive amounts of water drenching the land, with the video going viral on social media.East Russia governor had […]