Beijing faces Historic flooding as China witnesses highest rainfall in 140 years.

China’s capital, Beijing, experienced a historic deluge, recording a staggering 744.8 millimeters of rainfall over the course of five days. This torrential downpour, the highest in 140 years, was triggered by the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, leaving streets submerged and re…

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World Scout Scarf Day - 01 August.

Each year on August 1, scouts across the world celebrate World Scout Scarf Day. This day is for all active and former scout members to showcase their scout pride by wearing their yellow scarfs in public. In 1904, Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell was at ill-ease about t…

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International Childfree Day - 01 Augsut.

International Childfree Day occurs each year on August 1. On this day, show your support and honor those who willingly choose to live a child-free life, respectively. Raising children is a rewarding life. Having a family seems like the next big step in our quest through adul…

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World Lung Cancer Day - 01 August.

World Lung Cancer Day occurs each year on August 1. The day takes the opportunity to bring awareness about lung cancer causes and prevention. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the leading cause of death among cancer patients.  Lung cancer can affect …

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Historical find in the Holy Land as 2000-year-old biblical era coin uncovered.

Israel Antiquities Authority announced last week that it found a rare silver half-shekel coin from the time of the first Jewish revolt against the Romans over 2,000 years ago in the Judean desert. The discovery electrified the Israeli media and the biblical and archeological…

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Euclid space telescope sends back amazing first images of the cosmos.

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has released its first test images. These pictures of sparkling stars and galaxies show that the new space telescope is beginning its daunting task of mapping a huge portion of the sky. Euclid launched from Cape Canave…

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World Wide Web Day - 01 August.

World Wide Web Day is celebrated on August 1 every year. The day is observed to commemorate the World Wide Web (www) and its impact on the world. It was on August 1 in 1991 that Tim Berners-Lee posted a proposal for the World Wide Web on the alt.hypertext newsgroup; this da…

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Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma.

Iraq has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the 18th country to successfully eliminate trachoma as a public health concern. This achievement also marks Iraq as the fifth nation within the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region to accomplish thi…

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U.S. Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps' record.

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky on Saturday broke Michael Phelps' record for most individual world swimming titles. At the World Aquatic Championships in Fukoka, Japan, Ledecky collected her 16th world title by winning the 800-meter freestyle, her favorite distance, with …

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X logo officially replaces Twitter’s famous bird on mobile app.

X, formerly known as Twitter, has officially retired its famous blue and white bird logo. The icon on the mobile app changed to an “X” late Friday night in the latest phase of a sweeping rebrand the platform’s owner Elon Musk announced earlier this month. The company previou…

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Astronomers spot 'horns' coming out of a comet after sudden massive outburst.

The comet, which takes up to 71 years to complete one cycle around the Sun, has recently shown some odd behavior.  Named 12P/Pons-Brooks (12P), it is a type of active cryovolcanic comet (cold volcano) that releases volatiles such as water, ammonia, or methane. The gas and ic…

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WhatsApp adds Telegram-style video messages.

It's now easy to show your WhatsApp friends what you're doing without putting in the effort to create a Story or a similar clip. The service is rolling out Telegram-like instant video messages that let you respond in chat with videos up to a minute long. You just ha…

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A worm has been revived after 46,000 years in Siberia.

Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago — at a time when woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and giant elks still roamed the Earth. The roundworm, of a previously unknown species, survived 40 meters (131.2 feet) below the surface in the Siberian per…

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England’s Broad to retire after Ashes series.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final test on Saturday. Broad, 37, is England’s second-highest test-wicket taker with 602 victims in 167 matches, behind only his lo…

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10 Countries with the Highest Gas Prices.

In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 countries with the highest gas prices.  If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the country with the cheapest gas in the world, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the oil and gas industry, the rise of biorefineri…

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The world's most liveable cities for 2023.

After a pandemic slump, quality of life is again on the rise in many of the world's cities. In fact, overall liveability has reached a 15-year high, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual Global Liveability Index , which rates 173 cities on factors inc…

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Ancient Heart-Shaped Skulls Discovered.

Skulls that may have been intentionally deformed into the shape of hearts have been discovered among human remains at an archaeological site in Mexico. Researchers from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) made the unusual discovery at La Ferrer…

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World’s largest private communications satellite launched.

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company, launched the world’s largest commercial communications satellite from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. The Falcon Heavy rocket was used for the launch, carrying Maxar Technologies’ biggest satellite to date, named Ju…

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Netball World Cup 2023.

Wales beat Sri Lanka 68-56 for their first win of this Netball World Cup to advance to the next qualifying round. The Welsh Feathers, ranked ninth in the world, took a 17-11 first-quarter lead against the Lionesses, ranked 15th. In a hard-fought game in Cape Town, South Afric…

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Tallest statue in the world 2023.

Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present, the oldest-known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical, many statues are placed in public places as public art. Tallest Statu…

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