‘A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man’ In 1964, during a televised discussion about the civil rights movement, a hostile panelist tried to challenge Malcolm X by using complicated legal language to defend segregation. Instead of trying to compete with the…
Seagrass meadows could help nourish millions, new study finds Underwater fields of seagrass could play an important role in fighting malnutrition among vulnerable coastal communities, according to new research published in Cell Reports Sustainability. The study was carried out by scientists from Stockholm University and Project Seagrass. It found that fish caught in seagrass meadows…
Are Milky Way’s coldest stars actually alien megastructures? New study explores Some of the coldest objects currently listed as stars in the Milky Way may not be stars at all. A new study by astrophysicist Amirnezam Amiri from the University of Arkansas suggests that these extremely cold objects could instead be giant energy-harvesting structures built…
A former worker of PwC was remotely working from India, breaking his contract and then challenged PwC when the company fired him. Jasch Asher, a PwC worker who started working for the firm’s Dublin office in 2022, secretly left the country in 2024 without informing his employers and continued working remotely until Asher was called…
Reports claimed that Quwaiti artist Tareq Alkhudari’s Green Card has been revoked. Green Card of Kuwaiti artist revoked for calling America ‘enemy’: Foreign nationals who echo propaganda should find themselves on deportation flightThe US State Department revoked the Green Card status of Kuwaiti artist Tareq Alkhudari and is waiting to send him back home, Daily…
Two people can spend the same hour on their phones and come away completely differently. One scrolls, argues in a comment section, and feels drained by the time they put it down. The other uses that same hour to check in on a friend, share something useful, or make someone’s day a little easier, and…
Greek anti-terrorist police on Friday arrested three people over a series of firebomb attacks targeting politicians from the governing New Democracy party. The coordinated attacks, carried out on July 1, included a deadly explosion in the northern city of Thessaloniki that killed the mother of a parliamentary candidate, authorities said.The predawn attacks targeted the homes…
Indian-origin Dr Sanjeev Kumar jailed for 20 years for medical malpractice in Tennessee. Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of adulterating medical devices and committing health fraud. US Attorney D Michael Dunavant said no punishment is enough for what Dr Kumar, the Tennessee physician,…
Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison owns a $38 million private jet and previusly owned a $490 million megayacht Tech tycoon Larry Ellison once waged a relentless two-year legal battle against the city of San Jose just to secure a midnight landing slot for his private jet. The billionaire was willing to fight a lengthy court…
Few natural experiences are as universally loved as the earthy scent that rises after the first drops of rain hit dry ground. Petrichor, what most people describe as the smell of fresh rain, but the rain itself has almost no scent. Instead, what your nose detects is a remarkable chemical called geosmin, produced by soil-dwelling…
