A shooting at a high school in southern Philippines has left at least one person dead and several injured. The incident happened on Friday afternoon at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, in Mindanao province. Local media and officials have reporting conflicting casualty figures. The identities of the shooter and the victims have not…
For some people, standing in front of a crowd and speaking clearly can feel surprisingly difficult. They may know exactly what they want to say, understand the subject well and even feel confident while speaking to one person, yet suddenly struggle when dozens of eyes are on them. Psychology suggests that this does not automatically…
The DNA of an Arizona man who died by suicide this year has connected him to the unsolved slaying of a Navy veteran whose body was dumped in a cemetery four decades ago, prosecutors said. Orison James “Jim” Chafin was 54 when he was killed on Aug. 7, 1987, and investigators now believe the homicide…
Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found. The BBC’s Tiffanie Turnbull explains everything you need to know about the sighting off Australia’s Gold Coast, and why it’s so rare. Source link
Japanese markets reacted in a seemingly counterintuitive fashion on Friday after the country’s central bank hiked benchmark interest rates to their highest in 31 years. Interest-rate increases ordinarily support a country’s currency, push up its bond yields, and put pressure on its stock market. Japan’s currency, bond yields, and stock market did exactly the opposite….
Japan’s central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures. In a widely expected move on Friday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) increased the rate from 1% to 1.25% – a…
The idea came to the teens when Jayanta ate a thekua at his friend kailash’s house. “I ate it and thought, ‘This is something you get only once a year. Why not sell it?’” For 17-year-old Jayanta and his friend Kailash, teenagers from West Bengal, what began with a thought after tasting thekua during Chhath…
WASHINGTON — The talks to end the Iran war had hit a snag. Vice President JD Vance had flown to Pakistan for negotiations with the Iranians, a sign that the two sides had narrowed their differences and the White House might be poised to announce a breakthrough. As the marathon April meeting unfolded, though, U.S….
Police are searching for a swimmer missing in waters off the west coast of Australia after a suspected shark attack. Emergency crews were called to a “shark-related incident” at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia around 10.15 local time on Friday. Three St John ambulance crews attended, with local authorities confirming that “water police and…
A flood-relief effort in Bihar took an unexpected turn when a crowd surrounded volunteers distributing fruits, with people seen scrambling to grab the supplies.A video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing volunteers trying to manage the crowd as the situation becomes increasingly chaotic. Sahaj Duggal, president of the NGO Har Maidan Fateh…
