Tanker with 1500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines
A tanker carrying close to 1.5 million litres of industrial fuel has capsized off the Philippine capital on Thursday, causing an oil spill, officials say.
Sixteen crew members of the Philippine-flag… [read more]
Scientists hopeful after sighting of rare whale not seen in over a century: ‘Such an unbelievable occurrence’
One of the world’s rarest large whale species appeared off the northwest coast of Ireland for the first time in over a century.
Adrian Maguire was on vacation and fishing for mackerel in County Done… [read more]
Steph Curry’s First (and Probably Last) Olympic Games
During the USA mens Olympic basketball training camp in Las Vegas in early July, Stephen Curry was asked why he picked this moment to finally make his debut at the Games. Back in 2012 and 2016, Curry… [read more]
Weather impedes rescue of stricken ship near Falklands
Poor weather is hampering an operation to rescue the crew of a fishing vessel who were forced to abandon ship about 200 nautical miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands, leaving 27 people strande… [read more]
A millennial couple overcame 3 challenges turning a ruined chapel into a $250-a-night Airbnb. Take a look.
The chapel sits on two acres of land near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by farmland and rolling hills.Paulette Hagen Simple Website Creations
In 2021, O’Mara and Adam Dunnigan bought … [+7584 chread more
Penang’s Chief Minister on Turning a Rich History Into a Dynamic Future
If, as the Greek philosopher Heraclitus posited, the only constant in life is change, then it follows that reinvention is the key to success. Few places have embraced this truth as fulsomely as Penan… [read more]
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.
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Breaking Down the Trump Family Line of Succession
At the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump officially assumed his role as the GOPs nominee for the 2024 presidential election and announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.
It … [read more]
Climate hasn’t been core to the GOP. These conservatives are trying to change that
Tucked into a hallway at the Republican National Convention, between booths promoting the Second Amendment and another selling official merchandise of the Trump Campaign, sat a sprawling display of t… [read more]
Ghosts of Olympics past leave their mark in Paris
By Hugh Schofield, Paris Correspondent
Paris has hosted the Summer Olympics twice before – in 1900 and 1924 (pictured)
If Greece is the cradle of the Olympics, Paris represents its home.
So begins… [read more]