Russia has launched its first moon mission after nearly half a decade. Russia is aiming to become the first country to reach the moon’s south pole, something which hasn’t been accomplished by anyone previously. The lunar southern pool is believed to have huge water deposits, as per scientists.
African penguins could go extinct by 2035, scientists have suggested. The population of penguins in Africa has declined sharply in the last century, due to increased human intervention and climate change. The species have already been enlisted in the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The US Navy dispatched warships after they spotted Russian and Chinese warships near Alaska. The Wall Street Journal reported that four naval warships were dispatched to a provocation by at least 11 Chinese and Russian warships close to the Aleutian Islands in northern Alaska.
World’s oldest man dies aged 127 in Brazil. Jose Paulino Gomes passed away at his residence in Corrego del Cafe, Pedra Bonita, Minas Gerais state, a mere week before he could celebrate his 128th birthday. Reports indicate that he continued riding horses until four years before his demise. Born on August 4, 1895, he tied the knot at the age of 22, as confirmed by his 1917 marriage certificate.
A video recently circulating on social media shows a Greek firefighting plane crashing into the mountains. According to the Greece local media, the firefighting plane crashed over the town of Karystos on the island of Evia near Athens.
Former CEO of Celsius Alex Mashinsky was arrested on Thursday and was charged with misleading customers about the business. The bankrupt crypto exchange firm agreed to pay $4.7 billion in settlement, one of the highest in Federal Trade Commission’s history. Persecutors said the company misled customers about its business model.
Scientists were able to discover the brightest exoplanet, covered by reflective clouds of metal. The ultra-hot exoplanet, which completes a full orbit around its host star in a mere 19 hours, holds the record for being the brightest exoplanet found to date. The blazing planet, known as planet LTT9779b, possesses bright clouds consisting of reflective silicates and metallic elements such as titanium.
Meta’s recently released Threads application has achieved an impressive user base of over 100 million users, surpassing even ChatGPT’s growth rate. While OpenAI’s chatbot reached this milestone within two months, Threads managed to accomplish the same feat in just a matter of days since its launch last Wednesday.
People have just realized the real meaning behind caramel shortbread chocolate bar ‘Twix’. The brand itself revealed the meaning to a twitter user who asked Twix what the name actually stood for. One twitter user took to twitter and was told that Twix stands for ‘twin sticks’.
Cars, libraries, supermarkets, residential areas were set on fire as France protests intensified amid the death of a teen. Amid all this, the protesters freed zoo animals in Paris which have since then been freely roaming around in the city.
If you know Princess Diana, you must know what “famous sheep jumper” are we talking about. The iconic sheep sweater is one of Diana’s most recognizable looks, according to the American magazine, the Cosmopolitan. Now the iconic sheep sweater is going up for auction by Sotheby’s in New York City between August 31 and September 14 of 2023.
The notorious Wagner group has turned against the Russian military and started marching towards the capital. The Wagner mercenary group has been fighting in Ukraine since Russia invaded it and has helped Russia capture key cities. In the latest address to the nation, Putin accused the group of treason and said everything will be done to protect the state.
