Queenslanders were excited to witness a meteor that hovered over their skies, causing a huge sound which vanished behind mountains. The moment caught on smartphones, dash cams and security cameras showed a fireball exploding and lightening the skies with green and orange lights.
The lion, believed to be one of the oldest ones, has been killed by angry herders in Kenya. The lion, named Loonkiito, was killed when he accidently roamed too close to livestock, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) spokesman said.
A new research study has revealed that the bodies of birds around the world are shrinking due to climate change. The study found out that although the bodies of birds are gradually getting smaller, their wings are growing, something the researchers found out specifically in the tiniest of the species.
A gunman opened fire in a busy Texas shopping mall, killing nine and injuring at least seven. Shopping mall located north of the city of Dallas, was filled with people when a gunman opened fire after coming out of his vehicle.
For the very first time, scientists have become able to capture a spectacular image of a dying star that is in the process of eating a planet. Astronomers observed a giant planet, the size of a Jupiter, being swallowed by its star.
The French prison population has swollen up to an unprecedented 73,080 inmates, 20% more than its capacity. The French ministry of Justice said that prisons in France have the capacity of 60,899 people and prisons are booming with new admissions risking lives of thousands of inmates in the country.
A man armed with an AR-style rifle shot and killed 5 members of the same family in Texas after the victims complained about him firing in his backyard. The suspect, probably drunk, went to his neighbor’s house and opened fire killing five on the spot including a child.
This may sound shocking, but scientists have developed a method that can speed up the healing of wounds three times faster when stimulated with electric current. Researchers at Chalmers and the University of Freiburg have developed an astonishing method that can treat wounds much faster, with far greater efficiency.
The world’s most expensive number plate was sold in UAE’s charity auction. The car license plate number P 7 was sold for a record-breaking 55 million dirhams (equivalent to $15 million) in Dubai, purchased by a wealthy bidder. This sale has surpassed the previous record set over a decade ago in the United Arab Emirates.
A young man has been charged with attempted murder of two elderly Muslim men in different cities of England. The 28-year-old suspect Mohammed Abbkr was seen setting fire to two elderly men on two different occasions, after the victims were coming out from a mosque.
The health care facilities in the US are reporting skyrocketing cases of a deadly fungal infection. The fatal fungus, Candida auris, which is believed to have developed resistance against the drugs is spreading at an alarming rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Millions of dead fish were washed up to the side of the river in New South Wales’ (NSW) town of Menindee. The dead fish covered 30 kilometers of area above the Darling-Baaka river, the third longest river in Australia. The residents said the smell was unbearable as millions of fish float around the surface of the river, most probably due to the heatwaves affecting the river.
