US town of Green Bank lives under radio-silence laws
In the mountains of eastern West Virginia, Green Bank, a town of roughly 150 people, bans cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, and even microwaves near its centre. The laws protect the Robert C…
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Pakistan fuel levy sparks protests, JI warns Shehbaz
Thousands of people marched across Pakistan on Friday after Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) called for nationwide demonstrations against rising fuel prices and a new petroleum levy. Protests, sit-ins and road blockades were reported in…
Greenland warns Trump-linked firm over unauthorised Arctic drilling gear
Greenland's government has issued a strong warning after a Texas oil company with links to US President Donald Trump's circle moved drilling equipment ashore in the remote Jameson Land region without approval.…
Trilateral defence pact may reduce US role in West Asia
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a joint defence agreement on Friday, pledging that an attack on one will be treated as an attack on all. The pact comes amid rising tensions…
Sanxingdui artefacts baffle experts, rewrite China’s origin
In July 1986, workers at a brick factory in Guanghan, Sichuan, unearthed dazzling jade pieces, leading to one of the greatest archaeological finds of modern times: Sanxingdui. The site has yielded ornate…
Chef Joe Gera accuses US Senator Josh Hawley of kissing male escort
Chef Joe Gera posted on X on August 4 that Republican Senator Josh Hawley was seen by a busboy named Carlos kissing a 'male date' behind a restaurant. Gera claims Hawley then…
US denies cool water releases to save threatened Colorado fish
Federal officials have decided not to release cool water from Lake Powell this year, risking the humpback chub, a threatened native fish, to protect hydropower generation. The Bureau of Reclamation said releasing…
US boy, 10, bakes cake that sells for Rs 12.6 lakh
Herbie Martin IV, a 10-year-old from Maryland, baked a lemon blueberry buttercream cake that sold for $15,000 (about Rs 12.6 lakh) at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair's charity auction. The…
Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general in tight Senate vote
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general by a 50-49 vote early Saturday, making him the second confirmed head of the Justice Department under President Donald Trump. Two Republicans, Susan Collins…
Pakistan batsman Shan Masood ruled out of second West Indies Test with finger fracture
Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad after fracturing his left index finger during the first Test, the Pakistan Cricket Board said…
