The Tom Collins is a seriously classic cocktail, but its origin is a joke
The Tom Collins is simplicity itself: gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water. But the name, at least as far as the drink is concerned, belongs to no one.
Day: September 6, 2023
A climber finds alpine tranquility and clarity on Glacier Peak climb
A hiker near Glacier Peak is framed and reflected at the perfect lakeside spot in this image that’s subtly awash in color and alpine reflection.
Suspect sought after multiple Michigan State Police patrol vehicles are shot and set on fire
Authorities say they are searching for a male suspected of shooting and setting fire to several Michigan State Police vehicles in the Upper Peninsula.
The most surveilled football stadiums around the world
Comparitech recently conducted research into exactly this, looking at the top 100 stadiums in world football around the world, to figure out which football fans are the most watched. They have collated the number of cameras found in each stadium, focusing on the number of cameras recording the public in and around the grounds but […]
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Poland’s central bank cuts key interest rate despite double-digit inflation
Poland’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 75 basis points despite the country’s double-digit inflation rate.
Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria floods: Death toll rises after fierce storms lash all three countries
The death toll rose after rescue teams located the body of a missing traveller who was swept away during a flash flood at a campsite in northwest Turkey
Torrential rains kill at least 11 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
Severe rainstorms lash parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, prompting floods and landslides.
Luis Rubiales: Jenni Hermoso files legal complaint over Women’s World Cup final kiss
Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over the kiss by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after the Women’s World Cup final.
X rolls out Community Notes for videos and says the tool offers a “highly-scalable way of adding context to edited clips, AI-generated videos, and more” (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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X rolls out Community Notes for videos and says the tool offers a “highly-scalable way of adding context to edited clips, AI-generated videos, and more” — Social network X, formerly known as Twit…
US Imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
The United States imposed sanctions on a Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army.