Washington state has confirmed its second “murder hornet” sighting of 2021. As per a statement released by the Washington state department of agriculture, this is the first report of a live Asian giant hornet in the state this year.

Washington state confirms first live ‘murder hornet’ sighting of 2021

Toxic substances emitted in Angola have turned a river red in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the environment minister said on Friday, warning of an "ecological catastrophe" as the pollution kills wildlife including hippos.

Hippos die as DR Congo river contaminated with 'toxic' waste

The United Nations raised the alarm on Friday over widespread, systematic sexual violence in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, saying women were reporting armed groups carrying out mass rape.

UN raises alarm on 'mass rape' in southeast DR Congo

Six people, including the suspected gunman, died Thursday following a "serious firearms incident" in the southwestern English city of Plymouth, police said, with reports one victim was a child aged under 10.

Plymouth shooting: Six dead including a child and suspected gunman

Friday the 13th is usually associated with bad luck and various superstitions. But, what exactly are these superstitions? Where have they originated from? A name has been given to describe the irrational dread of the date: paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Friday the 13th: The cultural origins, and everything you need to know

As per a leaked draft of report from the world’s leading authority on climate science, global greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years. Also, the coal and gas-fired power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behavioural changes will be needed to avoid climate breakdown.

Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within 4 years, says leaked UN report

After a work became infected with the deadly coronavirus, China had to shut the world’s third-busiest container port. As per a statement from the port, all the inbound and outbound container services at Meishan terminal in Ningbo-Zhoushan port were halted Wednesday until further notice due to a “system disruption".

COVID-19: World's third-busiest port partly shut down by China as worker tests positive

A new study, of about 6,400 people, has revealed that middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism. The study included people from eight days old up to age 95, in 29 countries.

Middle age is not that bad for metabolism, reveals new in-depth study

A toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside an apartment and fatally shot her mother who was on a work-related video call, said police in central Florida.

US toddler fatally shoots 21-year-old mom who was on video work call

Multiple businesses in Portland, Oregon, closed early on Thursday due to soaring temperatures, as the U.S. Pacific Northwest wilted under the latest sweltering heat wave to punish the region this summer.

Businesses in Portland, Oregon, close early amid scorching heat

Japan will grant asylum to a footballer from Myanmar's national team who raised an anti-coup salute during a match outside Tokyo and refused to fly home, reports said Friday.

Myanmar goalkeeper to be granted asylum in Japan: Reports

Britain on Friday slammed the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, warning the Taliban's resurgence would create a breeding ground for extremists that threatened the world.

UK says US pullout from Afghanistan a 'mistake'

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