Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows. Source link
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Dengue: What is the mosquito-borne disease that Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?
Sri Lanka’s health authorities attribute the surge in dengue infections to a cyclone that tore through the island last December, scattering debris that have turned into new breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The government has tasked the military to use drones to scan the rooftops of homes, schools and construction sites, and deployed police officers to…
The surprising reason supermarket eggs are always stored outside in India but refrigerated in many Western countries
Walk into a supermarket in India and you will usually find eggs stacked neatly on open shelves, sitting comfortably at room temperature alongside bread or packaged foods. Visit a grocery store in the United States, Canada, or many parts of Europe, however, and the story is completely different. There, eggs are almost always lined up…
Rep. Jim Jordan formally asks DOJ to prosecute Jack Smith over congressional testimony
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday requesting a criminal investigation of former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he made false statements during a congressional deposition last year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Committee Chairman…
CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi: The meme language of India’s Gen Z ‘cockroach’ protest
On Monday, 20-year-old Chhavi (name changed) paused outside a Delhi metro station on her way to what would become one of the largest anti-government demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the Indian capital in recent years. She balanced her phone against a railing, stepped back and filmed a quick “fit check” – a…
Vanilla Ice Cream: National Vanilla Ice Cream Day: Why the world’s favourite frozen dessert deserves a celebration
National Vanilla Ice Cream Day National Vanilla Ice Cream Day is celebrated every year on July 23 and marks the most favourite day for ice cream enthusiasts who get an opportunity to indulge in this yummy frozen delight. While flavours like chocolate, strawberry, and many more innovative ones tend to attract a lot of attention,…
Samsung vs Apple: Fight over foldable phones
What’s the difference between a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8 and Flip 8? Two fold, one flips and all three unfold your wallet. (Sorry.) Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Making fun of Samsung’s product names is an old tradition. But what the…
Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it maintained after paying for operations and investments, came in at negative $5.9bn (£4.3bn) for the first time in at least…
Chip firm priced as most valuable China firm pre-IPO on crypto site
The CXMT logo is displayed on a smartphone screen placed on a reflective surface on which the flag of China is projected, in Creteil, France, on July 17, 2026, as the initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese DRAM memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies generated interest and raised nearly 8.6 billion dollars on Shanghai’s STAR…
Why do bananas have those annoying stringy fibres? The surprising reason behind the tiny white threads
Botanically speaking, those white strings are known as phloem bundles. Every flowering plant has a vascular system, much like the network of veins and arteries in the human body. This system is made up of two main tissues: xylem, which carries water and minerals from the roots, and phloem, which transports sugars, nutrients and other…