Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas.

Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas as gasoline prices stay high. More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even a…

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Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record.

Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record, smashes most runs in a single Test over against Broad. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah created a new world record by smashing 29 runs off an over from Stuart Broad who conceded the most expensive over in Test cricket history by conceding 35 r…

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Samitha Dulan sets up new Javelin throw World Record.

Samitha Dulan the Paralympic bronze medal winner once again came to the highlight yesterday when he set up a new world record in F- 44 Javelin throw event with 66.60m at the National Para Athletic championship which concluded at Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Samitha Dulan K…

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Yupun becomes first South Asian to finish 100m in less than 10 seconds.

Sri Lanka sprinter Yupun Abeykoon won the Men’s 100m event at the Resisprint International 2022 in Switzerland today (July 03), finishing the race in just 9.96 seconds. He became the first South Asian to register a time below 10 seconds in the 100m race. Abeykoon also record…

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Novak Djokovic becomes 1st player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams.

Novak Djokovic became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams when he defeated Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court his 80th win in Wimbledon. By virtue of his victory, the former world no.1 tennis players has created history winnin…

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Iran, Argentina apply to join BRICS bloc after recent summit.

Argentina and Iran have applied for joining BRICS, an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said earlier on Monday that Tehran h…

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Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down.

Ben Silbermann, a founder and chief executive of Pinterest, stepped down from the top job on Tuesday 28 June after more than a decade of running the digital pinboard service and taking it public. Pinterest did not give a reason for the change. Mr. Silbermann, 39, will become…

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Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-metre hurdles.

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-metre hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Saturday. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. She crossed the finish line at Hayward Fiel…

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Another supermoon rises this month with July's 'Buck Moon'.

July's full moon will once again be a supermoon, reaching its perigee or closest point to our planet on July 13. The moon will be relatively close to Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit, making it appear just slightly bigger and brighter than usual. The "Buck Moo…

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International Plastic Bag Free Day - 03 July.

Every year on July 3rd, International Plastic Bag Free Day encourages people to cut down on the use of plastic bags. Most people only use a plastic bag one time, then throw it away. Single-use plastic bags have motivated some cities to ban them altogether.  Despite these regu…

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86-year-old woman is longest-serving flight attendant.

At 86 years old, American Airlines flight attendant Bette Nash is the oldest and longest-serving flight attendant in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Nash started flying back in 1957 and will celebrate 65 years in-flight this fall. She can choose any route she …

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World Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Day - 02 July.

World UFO Day commemorates two separate dates. The first, on June 24th, recognizes the first widely reported UFO sighting on this same day in 1947 by aviator Kenneth Arnold. On July 2nd, the date commemorates the incident that took place in Roswell, New Mexico, in the same …

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International Day of Cooperatives - 02 July.

Every year on the first Saturday of July, the International Day of Cooperatives celebrates the cooperative movement. The day also highlights the complementary goals, objectives, and contributions of cooperatives around the world. Cooperatives are organizations established to…

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International Reggae Day - 01 July.

Every year on July 1st, International Reggae Day celebrates reggae culture and its influence on Jamaican music. Reggae developed in the 1960s and evolved into a popular style of music. With its roots in Jamaica, Reggae music is an integral part of the Jamaican culture. It is…

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Jammu & Kashmir to host G20 meetings in 2023.

Jammu and Kashmir is set to host the Group of Twenty (G20) leaders’ summit in 2023 as India will assume the presidency of the group from Indonesia later this year. A five-person high level committee for its overall coordination was formed by the Union Territory government o…

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‘One Country, One Law’ Task Force hands over report to President.

The Presidential Task Force appointed to prepare proposals on the ‘One Country, One Law’ concept has handed over its report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says. A 13-member task force, chaired by Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero, was…

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New Vice-Chancellor appointed to Wayamba University

Senior Professor J.M.U.K Jayasinghe has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Wayamba University. The letter of appointment was handed over to Prof. Jayasinghe by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo today (29).

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New viewing platform to open at Niagara Falls.

A century-old tunnel on the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls is set to open to the public, providing visitors with a unique view.  The tunnel starts at the Niagara Parks Power Station. Visitors will be able to take in the roaring Falls after walking through this century-ol…

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International Asteroid Day - 30 June.

Every year on June 30th, International Asteroid Day raises public awareness about the hazards of an asteroid impact. It’s also a day to inform the public about crisis communication actions necessary in the event of a credible near-Earth object event. Considered minor planets…

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International Day of Parliamentarism - 30 June.

Every year on June 30th, the International Day of Parliamentarism celebrates the fundamental principles of parliamentarism. The day also draws attention to how the parliamentary systems of government improve the lives of people around the world. A parliamentary democracy is …

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Eoin Morgan announces retirement from international cricket.

Eoin Morgan, England men's limited-overs captain, has confirmed his retirement from international cricket. He steps down as England's leading run-scorer and most-capped player in both white-ball formats, and the only man to lead the team to an ODI World Cup success. …

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UK-built Forum satellite will measure greenhouse effect.

A spacecraft measuring Earth's warming 'greenhouse' effect in its greatest ever detail will be built in the UK. The Forum satellite will be assembled by aerospace giant Airbus at its factory in Stevenage. It will monitor far-infrared radiation coming up from our p…

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World’s Largest Bacterium Discovered in Caribbean Mangrove Swamps.

Scientists have identified a macroscopic species of bacterium in the waters of a Caribbean mangrove swamp, changing the size of how big bacteria were thought to be. The new species, Thiomargarita magnifica, meaning “sulfur pearl,” is a huge thin white filament visible to th…

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IWF elects Mohammed Jalood as president.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elects Mohammed Jalood president as historic electoral congress wraps up. After a few delays the IWF finally held their long-awaited elections over the weekend in Tirana, Albania. Mohammed Jaloud of Iraq was elected the new IW…

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West African nations Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth.

Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday 25 June, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to Britain to enter the English-speaking club headed by Queen Elizabeth II.   The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon's app…

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46 people found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio.

The death toll rose to 50 on Tuesday in a suspected case of human smuggling, after dozens were found inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, according to U.S. authorities. Homeland Security Investigations said initially they found more than 40 people dead upon arriva…

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Intact woolly mammoth baby uncovered in northwestern Canada.

The preserved remains of a nearly whole 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth have been discovered in northwestern Canada. The baby mammoth was found frozen in permafrost in the Klondike gold fields in the Yukon. Government officials and representatives of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼi…

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Global Liveability Index 2022.

The annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities has just been released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and 2022’s Global Liveability Index shows some marked differences from the previous year. The EIU, which is a sister organization to The Economist, ranked…

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Production Shut Down on Netflix Series ‘The Chosen One’ After Two Actors Killed in Car Crash.

Production has shut down on the Netflix series “The Chosen One” after two actors were killed and six others were injured in a car crash near the city of Mulegé in Baja California. Two other actors and four members of the production crew were also injured but are reported to…

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Ray-Ban's billionaire owner Leonardo Del Vecchio dies.

Leonardo Del Vecchio, the chairman of spectacles maker EssilorLuxottica (ESLOF) and one of Italy's wealthiest business figures, has died aged 87, his company said on Monday. Del Vecchio rose from a childhood in an orphanage to amass a fortune of tens of billions of euros…

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