Author: 22febdm@gmail.com
A Barbados threadsnake, the world’s smallest known snake, slithers across a human hand. — AFP/FileA snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost” to science.The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was discovered hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and the conservation group Re:wild. “Barbados threadsnakes are blind snakes, so they’re very cryptic,” said Connor Blades, a project officer with the Ministry of Environment in Barbados who helped make the…
Ozzy Osbourne music reaches new heightsOzzy Osbourne just left behind his legacy.The Black Sabbath front man, who departed the world on Tuesday, two weeks after he performed his farewell gig at the Back To The Beginning concert, has returned back to the music charts with his work in rock ‘n’ roll. On the Official Albums Chart, Black Sabbath’s The Ultimate Collection returns to the Top 40 at Number 22, moving up an impeccable 129 positions with week-on-week uplift of 188%. The compilation previously peaked at Number 20 on its release in 2016.In the Albums Chart Top 200, Black Sabbath’s iconic…
NewsFeedUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under pressure to recognise a Palestinian state, said he would do so only as part of a wider peace deal. His Labour-led government is facing growing calls to recognise a Palestinian state after France said it will and a cross-party group of parliamentarians urged Starmer to act before it is too late.Published On 25 Jul 202525 Jul 2025
On Friday, rains ranging from heavy and light on Kalba, Khorfakkan, and Dubai Al Ain Road, Al -Hir side, and it is expected to continue on some of the interior areas until tomorrow, Monday, and next week there will be dust winds that lead to a low horizontal visibility. The National Meteorological Center called for following safety measures during the rain: When using the car for necessity, it should be driving safely, with caution and caution while dealing with road users, and ensuring that the main lamps of the car are left in the limited vision conditions, and follow up…
A Child holds an umbrella as he wades through a flooded street after a downpour in Lahore, July 9, 2025. — ReutersMonsoon rainfall in Punjab 70% higher than last year.126 children killed since monsoon rains hit on June 26.Rains expected to strengthen in August, warns NDMA.Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan’s heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday.Most of the deaths have occurred in Punjab, the most populous province, where monsoon rainfall has been 70% higher than last year, said Mazhar Hussain from the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Agency (PDMA). “Children are very…
Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 25, 2025. — ReutersThe leaders of Britain, France and Germany said Friday the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip “must end now”, as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory faces a deepening crisis.”We call on the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions on the flow of aid and urgently allow the UN and humanitarian NGOs to carry out their work in order to take action against starvation,” they said in a joint statement released by Berlin. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron…
England’s Joe Root acknowledges fans as he walks after losing his wicket for 150 runs during fourth Test against India at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain, July 25, 2025. — ReutersEngland’s star batter Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test history after scoring a magnificent hundred on day three of the fourth match of the five-game series against India at Old Trafford on Friday.The 34-year-old, appearing in his 157th Test, went past former Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s tally of 13,378 runs with a single on the offside. Root made an imperious score of exactly 150, with only retired…
Alex Warren soars high with album ‘You’ll Be Alright, Kid’Alex Warren just secured his first Official UK Number 1 album with You’ll Be Alright, Kid.The Californian singer-songwriter’s debut collection climbed up 24 spots to reach the summit for the first time after spending 31 weeks on the chart. Originally released as You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) in September 2024, the expanded record now features 21 tracks, including the record-breaking Ordinary, which was recently named the UK’s Official biggest song of 2025 so far.Additionally, Tyler, The Creator garnered a fifth Top 10 LP with DON’T TAP THE GLASS which he…
Starlink goes offline for the first time, Disrupting Satellite internet access worldwide In a shocking turn of events, Starlink—SpaceX’s satellite internet service—went dark worldwide, marking its first major outage of 2025. The blackout caught users completely off-guard and quickly dominated headlines across the globe.The disruption began around 3:15 PM ET, with users suddenly receiving vague error messages like *“no healthy upstream.” For many who rely on Starlink, especially in remote areas, the silence was deafening.By 4:05 PM, Starlink finally broke its silence, posting on X (formerly Twitter):“Starlink is currently in a network outage, and we are actively implementing a solution.…
The social media giant follows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which made a similar decision in November.Meta will suspend political and social issue advertising on its platforms in the European Union starting in October. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company announced the new policy change on Friday, citing legal uncertainty about the bloc’s new rules on political advertising. The Silicon Valley-based social media giant is following in the footsteps of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which made the same decision in November. The EU legislation, called the Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation, which will apply from October 10, was prompted…