UK heatwave: 13-year-old boy dies after getting into difficulty while swimming in West Yorkshire reservoir

A 13-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a reservoir in West Yorkshire during the Bank Holiday heatwave, police confirmed on Tuesday.Emergency services rushed to Leadbeater Dam on Lumb Lane in Halifax at around 3.20pm on Monday after reports that the teenager was struggling in the water. The boy was later…

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‘ARIRANG’: BTS release first music video ‘Swim’; K-Pop stars hit the high sea with Lili Reinhart |

K-pop megastars BTS have officially made their big return with the release of their fifth studio album ‘ARIRANG’ on Friday. After keeping fans waitting for almost four-years, the boys surprised fans with their first music video starring Hollywood actress Lili Reinhart, best known for her work in the ‘Riverdale’ series. Directed by Tanu Muino the…

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Quote of the day by Epicurus: ‘Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist…’ and the 2,300-year-old argument that destroyed humanity’s greatest fear

‘Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist’ A middle-aged man lies awake at two in the morning, his heart racing as he faces one unavoidable truth: One day, his consciousness will stop. The room is silent, but his…

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“Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.”

Steve Irwin (Image: Wikipedia) People often remember Steve Irwin for his huge smile, endless energy and the way he could stand close to animals that most people would immediately run away from. For many viewers, he was not simply a television personality. He had a way of making dangerous wildlife look fascinating rather than frightening….

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Japanese proverb of the day: “To ask is a moment’s shame; not to ask is…” – why swallowing your pride for one awkward question pays off for years | World News

Japanese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) We have all done it. Someone explains something, you do not quite follow, and you nod anyway. The moment to ask comes and goes, because asking would mean admitting you did not understand, and that feels embarrassing. So you stay quiet. The trouble is that…

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Wildlife miracle: Tiny Michigan town saved an entire bird species and rewrote conservation history |

At first glance, Mio looks like countless other small towns scattered across rural America. Fewer than 2,000 people live here and the surrounding landscape is dominated by forests and quiet roads. Yet this unassuming community in northern Michigan became the centre of one of the greatest conservation successes in modern history. Fifty years ago, the…

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Bhuvneshwar Singh: IPL 2026: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the verge of history, set to become first pacer ever to… | Cricket News

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image: X) Bhuvneshwar Kumar is set to achieve another historic milestone in the Indian Premier League when he takes the field for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Lucknow Super Giants today at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium.The veteran seamer will become the first fast bowler in IPL history to play 200 matches, adding yet another…

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This solar panel makes electricity from rain, and a single drop can generate 110 volts |

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A team of researchers has created a new type of energy harvesting system that maintains power generation when clouds and rain develop over the solar electric cells. The hybrid energy harvesting system uses high-efficiency perovskite solar cells and…

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