Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they “are far from having the fire under control.” More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper…
5 minutes late for a doctor’s visit, then fired for ‘poor performance’: engineer’s post sparks outrage Stories about workplace culture often strike a chord because they reflect situations many employees worry about but rarely speak about openly. From performance reviews to the way exits are handled, conversations around transparency at work continue to find a…
Lord Dark Helmet is so back! Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. During a panel for the upcoming sequel to the 1987 “Star Wars” parody film “Spaceballs” at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Rick Moranis, who played the hilarious spoof on Darth Vader, made a special…
While the demand was for the resignation of the education minister, it is clear that the protests have dealt a severe blow to the prime minister’s personal brand, and his aura of invincibility. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi’s government has rarely tolerated dissent and cracked down heavily on protests, which is why Pradhan’s…
The clever reason most people never realised Modern toilets usually come with two flush buttons instead of one. One is smaller; the other is larger. Most people simply press whichever button they feel like pressing, while some hit both without thinking twice. It seems like a tiny design detail, but those two buttons serve an…
Optical illusions trick the brain by interpreting visual data rather than recording it directly. What you see first in a landscape illusion offers insights into your personality. Spotting the tree suggests a reserved initial demeanor which softens over time. Seeing the lion first indicates an outgoing and ambitious nature which is well-liked. These tests offer…
Delhi woman shares the work-from-home struggle many relate to The debate around work from home refuses to die. While some people see it as a flexible way of working, many remote employees say the biggest challenge isn’t the job itself. It’s convincing people at home that they’re actually working.A Delhi woman’s Instagram video has now…
South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028 after the Democratic National Committee’s powerful rules committee voted to keep the state at the front of the line. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The move, recommended by the rules committee…
Protesters in India are celebrating after the resignation of the country’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Tens of thousands of young people had been demonstrating in Delhi, demanding Pradhan resign after exam paper leaks and testing irregularities. Now Pradhan has resigned, the protests organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have been called off. CJP is…
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images There have been some lofty claims made about cryptocurrency in the past, including that it will replace government-issued money, prove as groundbreaking as the smart phone and democratize the financial system. But most investors point to a fairly ordinary reason for holding the digital assets: to diversify their…