Author: News Desk

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to pursue the release of additional documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post, Trump stated that, “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.” However, it remains unclear whether Trump is calling for these records to be made public, as such a release would typically require court authorization. https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi/status/1946014427670851643 This announcement followed Trump’s declaration that he intends to sue The Wall…

Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy: Austrian extreme sports icon Felix Baumgartner, renowned for his record-setting 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died at age 56 following a paragliding accident in central Italy, according to local police. Baumgartner reportedly lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Italy’s central Marche region on July 17, crashing near a hotel’s swimming pool. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear. Porto Sant’Elpidio’s mayor, Massimiliano Ciarpella, stated that early reports suggest Baumgartner may have experienced ‘a sudden medical issue midair,’ and offered condolences on behalf of the town for…

Washington DC: President Donald Trump has claimed that Coca-Cola will begin using real cane sugar in its beverages sold in the United States, replacing the widely used corn syrup. The announcement follows concerns raised by his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over the health effects of corn syrup. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them. You’ll see. It’s just better!” Trump stated…

Belgium: A huge fire had engulfed the iconic Mainstage of Belgium’s globally-renowned Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival, just two days before the event was scheduled to begin with an expected audience of 100,000 people. “Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,” festival organisers said in an official statement. “We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident,” they added. Several hundred firefighters were deployed to combat the flames in an attempt to save the massive stage structure. Authorities from Antwerp have launched an investigation into the cause…

Sydney: School-aged children in Australia are vaping less, according to new findings released a year after a nationwide ban on disposable vapes took effect. The data comes from Generation Vape, a nationwide study conducted by Cancer Council Australia, which reveals a notable decline in vaping among 14 to 17-year-olds, with rates dropping from 17.5 percent at the start of 2023 to 14.6 percent by April 2024. The study also showed that vaping among individuals aged 15 and older decreased by more than a third. https://twitter.com/Mark_Butler_MP/status/1945325305901592627 Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler welcomed the results, stating that vaping rates among young Australians…

Havana: Cuba’s Labour Minister, Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, has been forced to resign following intense backlash over remarks she made denying the existence of beggars in the country. The Minister’s comments, delivered during a parliamentary session earlier this week, were widely condemned by Cubans both within the country and abroad, leading to a response from President Miguel Díaz-Canel and ultimately prompting her resignation. Feitó Cabrera had stated during the National Assembly session that, “There are no beggars in Cuba. People are pretending to be beggars to make easy money.” Cabrera also accused individuals searching through rubbish of being ‘illegal participants…

Cape Canaveral, Florida: Peggy Whitson, a retired NASA astronaut turned private space explorer, and her three Axiom-4 crewmates from India, Poland, and Hungary has begun their return journey to Earth on July 14 after completing their stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon capsule carrying the team undocked from the ISS at 7:15 am ET, marking the end of the latest mission organized by Texas-based Axiom Space in partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. If all proceeds as scheduled, the capsule will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after a 22-hour flight and parachute into the Pacific Ocean off California’s coast…

London: Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insight into human ageing and the early onset of diseases following the completion of the world’s largest whole-body imaging project, which scanned 100,000 individuals from head to toe. The decade-long initiative, led by UK Biobank, now makes available to qualified researchers worldwide over 1 billion de-identified images covering the hearts, brains, abdomens, blood vessels, bones, and joints of volunteers. These are supplemented with detailed medical histories, genetic profiles, and lifestyle data. The data has already contributed to breakthroughs. Subsets of the images have helped researchers uncover how the heart can influence psychiatric disorders, confirmed…

Arizona: A devastating wildfire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other structures along the North Rim of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, park officials confirmed. Rangers were forced to close access to the North Rim on Sunday due to the rapid spread of flames. Superintendent Ed Keable announced that the iconic lodge, which served as a landmark for generations of visitors, was consumed by fire. In total, between 50 and 80 structures were lost in the blaze, including a park visitor centre, a gas station, a wastewater treatment plant, an administrative building, and employee housing. The…

London: Record-breaking extreme weather has become the new normal in the UK, scientists have said, confirming that the country is now firmly in the grip of the climate crisis. An in-depth analysis by UK climate experts highlights a dramatic rise in both the frequency and severity of heatwaves and periods of intense rainfall, posing serious threats to public health, infrastructure, and the overall functioning of society. Mike Kendon from the Met Office, who led the assessment, emphasized that, “The extremes have the greatest impact on our society, if we think about our infrastructure, our public health, and how we function.…