A first British family has signed up for controversial suicide pod to die in each other’s arms. Peter and Christine Scott, an elderly British couple, have made the decision to end their lives together using the controversial Sarco suicide pod in Switzerland. At 86 and 80 years old, the couple has enjoyed 46 years of
Reflect Orbital, a California startup, has come up with an innovative idea of bringing back sunlight to your home after the sun sets. The idea is to use satellites equipped with ultra-reflective mylar mirrors to bounce sunlight back to Earth using GPS to locate the position of its customers on Earth. How It Works? As
NATO has raised the security level in its German air base after intelligence information pointed at increased threat. The German police said they sent vehicles to the area but no details have been provided about the nature of the threat. The Geilenkirchen air base is located near the border with the Netherlands where the alliance’s
The diplomatic storm of the previous Sikh assassination in Canada hadn’t yet settled when another Sikh leader came under fire, this time in California. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, a prominent Sikh separatist leader and activist, was targeted in a shooting on a California highway on August 11, 2024. What Happened? Raju, who is associated with
Officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in California seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine. Officers spotted the substance hidden in packaging designed to resemble watermelons using K-9 dogs which found a total of 1,220 packages. The CBD officials seized the tractor-trailer and handed over the suspect to homeland security for further inspection. Packages
The Pakistan government has arrested a native journalist for playing a key role in UK riots that wreaked havoc in the country for weeks. The Federal Investigation Agency said Farhan Asif, a freelance journalist, was arrested from Lahore over a fake story that galvanized the UK far-right protests last month. The riots led to widespread
Nepal is set to deploy Chinese-made drones to manage waste on Mount Everest, marking the first commercial use of drones for waste management. The initiative, announced by China’s leading drone manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), aims to reduce risks for Sherpas and improve waste management on the world’s tallest peak. Operations To Start Next Year
Scotland’s Montrose Beach is losing seven meters of sand every year due to climate change, according to a research report. Previous estimates were conservative as scientists from EnviroCentre predicted the beach was losing only three meters every year but the scale of events have doubled the impact. Why The Beach is Shrinking? Flooding and intense storms
The Russian navy has started massive drills in multiple locations involving around 300 battleships as tensions with the West soar over Ukraine. The drills were announced after the Russian President Vladamir Putin warned western capitals of serious consequences if US long range missiles were deployed in Germany. Testing Russian Naval Capabilities The Russian defense ministry
The Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has officially endorsed the new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian after weeks of election victory. The ceremony held in Tehran was attended by the country’s highest civil and military leadership along with diplomats. The official inauguration ceremony will be held tomorrow which is expected to be attended by some
For the first time, renewable energy production in Italy has outpaced electricity generated from fossil fuels in the first six months of the year, according to power grid operator Terna. Terna aid that renewables now contributed close to 44% of Italy’s electricity demand, marking a record on a half-year basis. Italy’s Historic Transition The historic
The US President Joe Biden has finally agreed to step down from the presidential race after facing weeks of confrontation with his own party members. As he announced his withdrawal from the election bid, Biden endorsed his current Vice President Kamala Harris as democratic Presidential nominee. Mr. Biden faced intense pressure from the members of
