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Thai company lets staff go out on dates during office hours...and it is all paid

A marketing company in Thailand is offering 'Tinder leave' to its employees as part of its efforts to improve their well-being. It lets its staff go on Tinder dates and be paid for them as well.

'Queen of Trash' in dock in Sweden's biggest toxic waste scandal

Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case. A once-acclaimed waste management company is accused of dumping or burying some 200,000 tonnes of waste from the Stockholm area at 21 sites, with no intention of processing it correctly.

ICC member Mongolia refuses to arrest Putin during his visit despite warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday on his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year.

The recent expedition to the Titanic grave site shows the iconic ship's bow has collapsed

The recent image of the Titanic wreck, discovered this summer, shows that the ship’s bow has collapsed in the darkness of the Atlantic depths since the last image taken in 2022.

Putin's Mongolia visit: Mongolia refuses to arrest Putin during his visit despite ICC warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday on his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year.

Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Bangladesh whitewash Pakistan

On Tuesday (Sep 3), Bangladesh beat Pakistan by six wickets on the fifth and final day of the second and final Test, in Rawalpindi, to inflict a 2-0 series whitewash over Shan Masood & Co.

A man was found mysteriously frozen in cave. After 50 years, officials say this 'Pinnacle Man' was...

A man who was discovered frozen in a cave nearly 50 years ago in Pennsylvania, United States has now been identified. The Berks County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as 27-year-old Nicholas Paul Grubb who was from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Is Putin seeking immortality? Russian scientists ordered to develop cure for ageing

Russian scientists have been pressed to work on medical treatments and medicine that could help keep President Vladimir Putin and his coterie of leaders remain 'ageless', a report in DailyMail has claimed.

Netflix guarantees all content to be sensitive to national sentiments amid IC 814 row

Netflix has reportedly 'guaranteed' that all its future content will be sensitive to national sentiments amid the row over Anubhav Sinha's debut OTT series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack.

Israel continues offensive in Gaza, strikes near Jabalia refugee camp

Five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike while they were queueing at a bread stand outside a UNRWA school shelter in Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, according to reports.

Egypt is constructing a new capital city. This is how it looks from space

Egypt's capital city Cairo is one of the most famous capital cities of the world, it is known for its rich history which spans beyond 1,000 years. However, the country has decided to change its capital and the recent satellite imagery has hinted that its megaproject replacement will soon take place.

'Heading in the right direction,' says Pak Test skipper Shan Masood after series loss against Bangladesh

Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood says that they have to get their fitness better in order to compete in the red-ball cricket. The comments come as Pakistan lost both the Tests against Bangladesh at home.

Watch: Pakistani pilot goes viral for cleaning aeroplane's window, draws hilarious reactions

In an unusual scene, a Serene Air pilot was captured cleaning the windscreen of a flight in Pakistan just before the take-off in a video. The video of the pilot cleaning the window was posted on social media platform X after which it went viral in no time.

Indian PM Modi's Brunei Visit: Focus will be on deepening ties: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Sept 3) left for a three-day visit to Brunei and Singapore with a focus on boosting bilateral ties and enhancing India's capacities in critical technologies, including semiconductors. Later in the day, he landed in Brunei's Darussalam. Watch in for more details!

Did Telegram CEO get plastic surgery? Pavel Durov's old images spark rumours of transformation

After making headlines for his arrest in France, Telegram CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov is again buzzing on the internet and this time the reason is his unbelievable transformation.

Nine Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh as India hits hard on red terror

Nine Maoists were killed in an armed encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar on Tuesday (Sept 3), about 280 km south of the state capital Raipur in central India.

Russia-Ukraine War: Education takes a hit in conflict-battered Ukraine

As the new school year begins, students in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, are starting classes in a unique setting: an underground school designed to keep them safe from ongoing Russian bombardments. Watch in for more details!

Saturn’s sparkling rings will not be visible after next six months. Here's why

The beauty of Saturn is in its majestic rings which encircle the gas giant and is a unique celestial feature in our solar system. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in the 17th century had first spied Saturn with the help of his ancient telescope.

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh floods: Chief Ministers of states step up efforts to tackle situation

Unprecedented rainfall and floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh left 35 persons dead, battered roads and rail tracks snapping connectivity, submerged thousands of acres of agricultural crops and left people scampering for daily needs. Watch in for more details!