No Seine, no gain: Triathletes compete 1500m river swim in Paris
The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun.
Day: August 17, 2023
Texas girl sexually assaulted and strangled to death after texting father ‘someone was knocking on the door’
Maria Gonzalez and her father had moved into the apartment complex in Pasadena just three months ago
Ten killed after private jet crashes on a highway in Malaysia
Plane was heading from Langkawi island to Selangor’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.
Watch live: UN officials discuss North Korea human rights abuses for first time since 2017
Watch live as the United Nations Security Council meets publicly on Thursday, 17 August, to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea in a move requested by the United States, Albania and Japan.
Why Sirens Weren’t Sounded During Hawaii Wildfire? Officer Explains
Maui’s emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency’s decision against sounding sirens during last week’s deadly wildfire amid questions about whether doing so might have saved lives.
Meta starts rolling out HD photo support globally in WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and the web, and says the company plans to add support for HD videos soon (Umar Shakir/The Verge)
Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Meta starts rolling out HD photo support globally in WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and the web, and says the company plans to add support for HD videos soon — WhatsApp is flipping a switch that will let users s…
China-Taiwan Tension Is Major Concern For The Philippines
Manila: The escalating tension between China and Taiwan has become a “major concern” for the Philippine government, according to Philstar citing Manila’s National Security Policy.In the National Security Policy 2023 to 2028, the Philippine government said the Taiwan-China relations have the “potential to be the flashpoint in the region.”It further stated that the Philippines is concerned about
Three Pakistani Policemen Injured In Grenade Attack In Karachi
Karachi: Three Pakistani policemen were injured after unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at a police vehicle in Karachi, ARY News reported on Thursday.According to the report, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Karachi, said a hand grenade cracker was allegedly hurled at a police vehicle in Sachal Karachi which left three police personnel injured.Meanwhile, a separate incident was
LK-99 Isn’t a Superconductor – How Science Sleuths Solved the Mystery
Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99. Scientific detective work has unearthed evidence that the material is not a superconductor, and clarified its actual properties. Nature: The conclusion dashes hopes that LK-99 — a compound of copper…