Our planet Earth may have a sixth ocean, stuck 700 kilometers deep below the surface. A groundbreaking discovery revealed that huge amounts of water are stored in a “sponge-like” form, which isn’t a liquid, solid, or gas but rather a fourth state. This finding, published in the 2014 scientific paper “Dehydration melting at the top
China successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean as part of its “routine” annual training. The missile was fired at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT), landing in pre-designated sea areas, according to China’s defense ministry. China Said Countries Notified in Advance While the specific missile type and
Elon Musk, the owner of the X, has apparently backed down from his months long fight with the Brazilian judiciary. Mr. Musk has agreed to pay fines and remove accounts the Brazilian top judge Alexandre de Moraes deemed threatening Brazil. The decision to withdraw from the fight came when X was banned in Brazil for
The United States was quick to reject the accusations for being behind a secret plot to assassinate the Venezuelan President. President Maduro blamed the Central Intelligence Agency for orchestrating the plot after his government arrested six foreign nationals. All those detained included three US citizens, two Spaniards and one Czech national. US Rejects Accusations The
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has claimed at least 450 lives and has spread across central and east Africa. WHO’s chief warned about the potential spread of the
Microsoft has given a stark warning about Iranian cyber efforts to undermine upcoming US elections. The tech giant also listed down how the extremist country is working behind the scenes to under citizen’s trust in US democracy. The US intelligence community also warned that the fake news campaign will accelerate as the US nears the
High resolution satellite images of Mars released by the European Space Agency shows a lake bigger than any on the surface of the Earth. Mars Express orbiter captured a stunning view of Lake Eridania, a massive ancient lake on the Red Planet that once held more water than any lake on Earth. Scientists believe that
The US President Joe Biden will be meeting with his national security team after the Iranian regime made it clear it was ready to attack Israel. The White House said in a statement that the President will be briefed by his national security team about the potential of an all-out war with Iran. Israel is
After years of tense negotiations involving multiple countries, the US and Russia finally exchanged two dozen prisoners in the biggest post-soviet era swap. The deal reached the final stages as Russia released 16 prisoners and West released 8 Russian prisoners in return. The freed prisoners also included the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has prevented a new law limiting solitary confinement in local jails by imposing an emergency. The law, expected to take effect on Sunday, capped solitary confinement at four hours and mandated at least 14 hours outside cells in shared spaces daily with other provisions too. 26 People Have Died
Scientists were stunned to find pure sulfur on the surface on Mars with the help of a Curiosity rover. NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered sulfur in its purest form for the first time, although it was only found previously in a mixture. NASA’s scientists said the rover accidently drove over a rock and cracked it open,
Amid a crumbling population, the Japanese government has started an initiative to ask the youth about marriage and reasons for rejecting the idea. Japan’s population crisis has worsened in the last two decades as more people and more people are rejecting the idea of marriage due to financial woes. According to the surveys conducted by
