This mother in Gaza bathes her child with sand
In her tent in Khan Younis, Samar Surai places a bucket of water and a small dish on the ground. Six-year-old Noor stands in the centre of the tent as her mother gently unties her hair and prepares her for a bath. Crouching on the ground, Surai gathers some sand and adds water to it to make a paste. Noor watches her mother […]
When to water gardens to avoid killing plants – it’s not the morning
Garden plants rely heavily on one thing during hot weather and that’s water so it’s important to get it right. Watering should be the simplest thing in the world, but watering effectively and efficiently requires a little know-how. The gardening experts at Phostrogen claimed that an error often made by gardeners is watering too frequently […]
Dodging the draft: one Ukrainian man’s story – podcast | News
Two years on and the war in Ukraine has approached stalemate. And it’s created a problem. At the beginning of the conflict hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians volunteered to fight. But with no end in site and recruits exhausted, enthusiasm has waned. In response, Ukraine has lowered the conscription age, sent patrols round to round […]
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA’s single-game assist record with 19 in Fever’s loss to Wings
Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings. “I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said. “I think at times I can almost overpass.” Put her in the history books.. AGAIN 📚<br><br>Caitlin […]
Beached spade-toothed whale in New Zealand could provide clues to mysterious species
Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean. However, scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break. The country’s conservation agency said Monday a creature […]
EA Sports FC 25 gets September 27 release date but here’s how you can play early | Gaming | Entertainment
EA Sports FC 25 has been officially unveiled by Electronic Arts. The upcoming football sim has a September 27 release date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Needless to say, the new EA FC game has a ton of new features, not to mention updated teams, kits, stadiums […]
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI’s Sam Altman would make a good Marvel villain after voice dispute | Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out against OpenAI and deepfake technology, saying it was “so disturbing” and she was “so angry” after the company seemingly mimicked her voice for its ChatGPT system Sky. The actor made headlines earlier this year when she issued a public statement saying OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had contacted her in […]
Former champion Brooke Henderson among headliners in CPKC Women’s Open field
Returning champions Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko and Megan Khang highlight the field that will tee off at the LPGA Tour’s CPKC Women’s Open next week. Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced the tournament’s full field on Wednesday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., won the event in Regina in 2018, becoming the first Canadian […]
During 1972 presidential campaign, a future assassin got within feet of Nixon in Ottawa
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump revived a violent American tradition, in which political office-holders and campaigners have been struck down by bullets with a frequency not seen in other Western democracies. The incident on Saturday in Butler, Pa., evoked comparisons to the fatal shootings of four U.S. presidents: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley […]
People on X discover secret about number spellings
Every day’s a school day, isn’t it? Just recently, people only just realised the meaning behind ABBA’s name – 50 years after their Eurovision win. Many made the discovery after “rare” footage of the four emerged online. A video was shared on TikTok which showed members of the pop band discussing how the name came […]