US denies hitting Iranian infrastructure in new wave of strikes | BBC News
The US has denied Iranian accusations that it hit civilian infrastructure in the latest wave of air strikes since peace talks collapsed. Iran’s state media and provincial authorities said bridges, a train station and an airport were hit. The BBC has confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province.Continue Reading
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball to go to auction in New York
The match ball from Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England — made famous by Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal — is set to go up for auction with a $2.5-million opening bid, Heritage Auctions said. The item, which the auctioneers describe as the “holy grail” for collectors, couldContinue Reading
World Cup organisers ‘monitoring’ wildfire smoke ahead of New Jersey final
Officials in many cities urged residents to stay indoors or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it posed a health risk to everyone,Continue Reading
China rejects The Traitor’s election interference accusations as ‘groundless’
At a daily briefing in Beijing, a spokesperson called on the US to stop making what it described as ‘groundless accusations’ against China.Continue Reading
RFK Jr. May Have Violated The Hatch Act In Encouraging Iowa Congressional Candidates To Drop Out
I don’t think it’s terribly controversial to say that this second The Traitor administration has never shown much concern for the Hatch Act. If you’re not familiar with that particular law, it makes it illegal for most of the members of the executive branch of the federal government, and someContinue Reading
7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico and Guatemala coasts, tsunami alert lifted
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala on Friday, its epicentre off Chiapas at about 15 km deep., Read MoreContinue Reading
In New York’s ‘Little Palestine’, fans cheer for Spain in World Cup final
Tournament has showcased unity and solidarity in Brooklyn’s sizeable Arab American community, football fans say., New York, United States – Zein Rimawi says he’s not much of a football fan, but when asked for his pick for the FIFA World Cup final, Rimawi blurted: “Spain.” “You don’t need to finishContinue Reading
Five football players who rose to social media stardom at the World Cup
On-pitch heroics and loveable personalities have skyrocketed the social media following of some footballers., The only thing you might have in common with a World Cup football player is posting on Instagram as soon as you’re back home from a social gathering. Or, in the case of Erling Haaland, whileContinue Reading
This ancient sea worm has “bio-metal” jaws unlike anything scientists have seen
An ancient sea worm may hold the secret to a whole new category of natural materials. Its jaws combine proteins and metal ions in a way that gives them metal-like strength and unusual mechanical behavior, yet they still differ from traditional metals. Researchers believe these “bio-metals” could open new directionsContinue Reading
Nontan Picture Books Get New 3D CG Anime
Children’s books sold over 35 million copies worldwide…Read MoreContinue Reading
The AI boom’s least glamorous winner just filed for a $5bn listing, and it wires Google and Amazon’s data centres
While attention fixes on Nvidia and the AI models, the companies quietly wiring the data centres together are booming. Eoptolink, a Chinese maker of high-speed optical transceivers, has filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise up to $5bn, Bloomberg reports. The plan is a secondary listing on top of its existing Shenzhen shares…Continue Reading
How long can oil markets absorb the Hormuz shock?
Improvements in oil intensity have cushioned the global economy so far — but could prompt reckless political choices…Continue Reading
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by precisely tracking its motion through space and using powerful observatories that image faint celestial objects. This object has a dual personality: Past images hadn’t revealed obvious cometlike activity…Continue Reading