To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal
Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.
Day: June 25, 2026
Hormuz confusion deepens as Iran and US clash over who controls it
Trump said Tehran had promised no tolls or charges in the strait, hours after Iran and Oman announced a joint permit system asserting their authority over the waterway. Rubio flew to Abu Dhabi to reassure Gulf allies, as analysts warned control over Ho…
Most teams will ship AI-written infrastructure code with little review
AI-assisted development has settled into everyday practice across software organizations, and developers using it move from idea to working code in hours. That code does not stay with the developers who prompt it. It flows downstream to the DevOps and …
A Puppy-Abuse Case in China, Caught on Video, Prompts Rare Public Protest
After a man was filmed torturing dogs, hundreds gathered in a rare demonstration that the police tried to break up. For many, the sit-in was their first civic action.
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words – New York Post
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words New York PostSydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says T…
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words – New York Post
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words New York PostSydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says T…
Iranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran war
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
A Peacemaker Tries to Defuse Tribal Nastiness of the Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict
Hyper-nationalistic rhetoric is complicating the resolution of the ongoing border dispute, but ending it is not an easy task.
Papua New Guinea faces severe food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought
Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwideFamilies across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weathe…
Migrants left to endure deadly Paris heat with little shelter or aid
Hundreds of migrants in Paris are left exposed as a heatwave sweeps Europe.