Four hikers were stranded on a mountain in northern Japan last week after coming face to face with a brown bear. They were rescued by a helicopter after waiting for more than three hours. The group was unable to move dowanwards because the bear remained on the path, forcing them to seek emergency help.The incident…
Russia is maintaining working-level contacts with the United States and hopes Washington’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine will succeed, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, while also signalling that Moscow would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Ankara.Speaking after US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a resolution to…
For centuries, the arrival of thousands of cliff swallows transformed the skies above a small California town into one of America’s most celebrated wildlife spectacles. Every spring, the agile birds returned almost like clockwork after migrating from South America, filling the air with their distinctive chatter as they rebuilt their mud nests around the historic…
DreamDoll Brii (Picture credit: Instagram) Florida social media influencer Brianna Johnson, popularly known as DreamDoll Brii, died on Tuesday after she was shot while travelling in a lime green Lamborghini in Miramar, Florida. She was 21.The shooting took place on Sunday when a white sedan pulled up alongside the driver’s side of the Lamborghini Urus…
What was once a quiet neighbourhood in southwest Michigan has become a source of constant frustration for one couple living beside a large data centre. Marjorie and Billy Finn say the facility’s relentless humming noise now dominates their daily lives, making it difficult to relax outdoors, sleep at night or even enjoy conversations in their…
A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands (Picture credit: Reuters) Japan and China on Tuesday exchanged conflicting claims after a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the East China Sea, with both sides saying they forced the other’s vessels to leave waters they claim…
China recently experienced its 10th typhoon of the year and the results of it have left the nation in a shocking state of catastrophe. Tropical Storm Maysak, initially brought days of extreme rainfall across the country’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. But now, the typhoon has triggered a massive flood that claimed two lives, affecting…
File photo: A serviceman with Ukraine’s K-2 brigade launches a midrange drone toward Russian positions (Picture credit: AP) Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after…
According to two US officials, Iran’s military fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night (File photo) An oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an “unknown projectile” while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, British maritime authorities said on Tuesday, in…
The judgment also ordered the confiscation of Yang’s personal assets. (Representative image) A Chinese court on Monday sentenced former Nanjing economic development official Yang Youlin to death after finding him guilty of accepting bribes worth more than 2.21 billion yuan, or about $325 million, over a period of three decades.Besides bribery, Yang was convicted of…
