Then came 20 July. Thousands of demonstrators defied a police ban and marched towards parliament, but were met with tear gas, baton charges and mass detentions. Junaid spent hours trying to account for missing students, finding drinking water, tending to those who had been injured and helping frightened protesters make their way back to camp….
plants that provide natural shade and keep your home cool There’s real science behind why a house surrounded by greenery feels noticeably cooler than one that isn’t, and it has very little to do with imagination. According to the US EPA’s benefits of trees and vegetation, urban forests run about 3.0°F (1.6°C) cooler on average…
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur explores how Democrats are trying to boost their odds of defeating Senate Republicans in deep-red states. Plus, Adam Edelman…
In a statement released after Thursday’s meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by president Aleksander Ceferin, Uefa said it and its 55 member associations “stand as one”. “We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other Fifa competitions to private investors,” it said. On Wednesday, Uefa…
“One day we will get our freedom back.” The 22-year-old has spent much of his adult life fighting for it. But now, after five years of civil war in Myanmar, he has had enough of war and political struggle. “I want to help our people as much as I can. But I choose another way….
Large farms with more resources are investing in new technology. Ketan Yashwant Sodha, is the founder and CEO of Berry Fresh Agrotech. He started with traditional open-field farming, but was frustrated by losses caused by the weather. “For the past 10 years, it has consistently rained in India during our peak season – November, December,…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Coinbase shares dropped in extended trading on Thursday after the crypto platform posted a wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter, underscoring the continued troubles resulting from a deepening crypto winter despite its efforts to diversify revenue. Here’s how Coinbase performed in its quarter ended June 30, compared with what Wall…
Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association (FIFA), at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images European soccer governing body UEFA said Thursday it will boycott FIFA competitions…
Named after one of the greatest gods in Irish mythology, Lugh was celebrated for his mastery of many skills, including craftsmanship, leadership and the arts. Though relatively rare, the name carries powerful associations with talent, intelligence and creativity. Celtic mythology offers far more than captivating stories, it also provides beautiful baby names filled with history,…
A nursing mother and Guatemalan asylum-seeker who was preparing to take her two young children to the doctor was arrested by ICE in Tennessee and is now being detained nearly 700 miles away from her family, according to advocacy groups who filed a civil rights complaint on her behalf. The woman, who is referred to…