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A historic solar eclipse is set to take place on August 2, 2027. The sun will be hidden from sight, plunging the world into darkness for a total of six minutes. The longest total solar eclipse in recorded history happened on June 15, 743 BC, when everything went dark for 7 minutes and 28 seconds. The path of totality of the eclipse is approximately 275 km wide as it will cover several continents. It is also being called the "Great North African Eclipse" because it will cover several countries in Africa. The 2027 solar eclipse is special for its duration and also because something like this is not going to happen for another 100 years. The next such event will occur in 2114. It will start over the Atlantic Ocean and travel through the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain, northern Africa, and stretch into the Arabian Peninsula. It will fade over the Indian Ocean. Its huge path means it will be visible to millions of people. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/nasa-telescope-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-will-record-100-000-cosmic-blasts-including-stars-that-killed-themselves-1752661652776">New NASA telescope will record 100,000 cosmic blasts, including stars that killed themselves 10 billion years ago</a><h2>Why is 2027 solar eclipse six minutes long?</h2> The "Great North African Eclipse" is a result of a rare cosmic alignment involving the Sun, the Moon and Earth. All three bodies will be in a position that would make the eclipse last long. Earth will be at aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun from where our star will appear smaller. At the same time, the Moon will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, making it appear larger. The Moon will cast its shadow on a path near the equator and move more slowly. This would make the total solar eclipse last longer. Everyone who is right on the path of totality will get to see the shadow lingering for even longer. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/sun-400000-kilometre-long-scar-solar-filament-plasma-explosion-1752727510857">Our Sun has a fresh 400,000-kilometre-long scar and it might not heal soon. Here's what happened</a>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/sorry-space-buffs-but-planet-nine-might-be-an-illusion-a-new-world-has-revealed-that-1752635476153">New world Sedna discovered in solar system. What this means for Planet Nine</a><h2>Best places to see 2027 total solar eclipse</h2>&nbsp;The 2027 solar eclipse will begin in the Atlantic Ocean and make landfall around the Strait of Gibraltar. Totality will first be visible in Southern Spain, Gibraltar, and Morocco. Next in line will be Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the eclipse will occur when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It will then cross the Red Sea, plunging Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia into darkness. In the Spanish cities of Cádiz and Málaga, it would be completely dark for over four minutes. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/voyager-1-at-one-light-day-spacecraft-to-hit-astonishing-milestone-after-49-years-1752561939383">Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years</a>Morocco’s Tangier and Tetouan will be two of the best places to see the total solar eclipse, as they will be right under the central shadow stripe. Benghazi in Libya would also make for a good haunt, as the dark skies will last nearly five minutes. Near Egypt’s historic city of Luxor, it will be pitch black for more than six minutes. Italy's island of Lampedusa would have almost total coverage. Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah and Mecca, and parts of Yemen and Somalia, would be the last ones to see the eclipse. However, the 2027 solar eclipse won't be visible in India.&nbsp;

Total solar eclipse of 2027: On August 2, 2027, the Great North African Eclipse will plunge the world into darkness for six minutes. Several countries will witness a magnificent total solar eclipse. Something like this is not expected to happen for another 100 years.

A historic solar eclipse is set to take place on August 2, 2027. The sun will be hidden from sight, plunging the world into darkness for a total of six minutes. The longest total solar eclipse in recorded history happened on June 15, 743 BC, when everything went dark for 7 minutes and 28 seconds. The path of totality of the eclipse is approximately 275 km wide as it will cover several continents. It is also being called the "Great North African Eclipse" because it will cover several countries in Africa. The 2027 solar eclipse is special for its duration and also because something like this is not going to happen for another 100 years. The next such event will occur in 2114. It will start over the Atlantic Ocean and travel through the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain, northern Africa, and stretch into the Arabian Peninsula. It will fade over the Indian Ocean. Its huge path means it will be visible to millions of people. Also Read: New NASA telescope will record 100,000 cosmic blasts, including stars that killed themselves 10 billion years ago Why is 2027 solar eclipse six minutes long? The "Great North African Eclipse" is a result of a rare cosmic alignment involving the Sun, the Moon and Earth. All three bodies will be in a position that would make the eclipse last long. Earth will be at aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun from where our star will appear smaller. At the same time, the Moon will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, making it appear larger. The Moon will cast its shadow on a path near the equator and move more slowly. This would make the total solar eclipse last longer. Everyone who is right on the path of totality will get to see the shadow lingering for even longer. Also Read: Our Sun has a fresh 400,000-kilometre-long scar and it might not heal soon. Here's what happened Also Read: New world Sedna discovered in solar system. What this means for Planet Nine Best places to see 2027 total solar eclipse The 2027 solar eclipse will begin in the Atlantic Ocean and make landfall around the Strait of Gibraltar. Totality will first be visible in Southern Spain, Gibraltar, and Morocco. Next in line will be Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the eclipse will occur when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It will then cross the Red Sea, plunging Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia into darkness. In the Spanish cities of Cádiz and Málaga, it would be completely dark for over four minutes. Also Read: Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years Morocco’s Tangier and Tetouan will be two of the best places to see the total solar eclipse, as they will be right under the central shadow stripe. Benghazi in Libya would also make for a good haunt, as the dark skies will last nearly five minutes. Near Egypt’s historic city of Luxor, it will be pitch black for more than six minutes. Italy's island of Lampedusa would have almost total coverage. Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah and Mecca, and parts of Yemen and Somalia, would be the last ones to see the eclipse. However, the 2027 solar eclipse won't be visible in India.

Total solar eclipse of 2027: On August 2, 2027, the Great North African Eclipse will plunge the world into darkness for six minutes. Several countries will witness a magnificent total solar eclipse. Something like this is not expected to happen for another 100 years.

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Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera died suddenly on July 13 while on tour with the infamous "haunted" Annabelle doll. Rivera was the lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) and was taking the doll to different parts of the United States along with other items kept at Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. The "Devils on the Run Tour" was a hit after it started in May this year. Annabelle has been described as “demonically possessed" by society. The 54-year-old paranormal detective's death has set tongues wagging. People are speculating whether Annabelle had something to do with his death. The tour was visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, when Rivera passed away. The police have reportedly called it a natural death and do not suspect any foul play. However, Annabelle is once again in the limelight. It first became famous from the Conjuring movie series. The films revolve around a paranormal investigator couple, Ed, a demonologist and Lorraine Warren, who is a medium. They declared Annabelle haunted in the 1970s and put it in the museum, where it has stayed since then. However, now it is on a tour because the museum had to close to the public due to zoning issues.&nbsp;<h2>The story of Annabelle</h2>The legend of Annabelle started in 1971 when a 28-year-old nurse in Hartford got a three-foot Raggedy Ann doll for Christmas from her mother. According to Boston Ghosts, she took it home where she lived with a roommate. They slowly started noticing strange occurrences in their house. Initially, they left it around in strange poses to scare each other. "It became a tradition; who could pull off the best scare before the start of the shift?" However, later, the doll started showing up in various places on its own, and could even move its arms, one of the nurses said. She believed it was demonic and took it to a medium who told her that the spirit of a little girl named Annabelle lived in the doll.&nbsp;The medium said that the little girl was 5 years old when she died in a car accident near the house of the nurses. This melted the nurse's heart, who started treating it like a child. However, the doll soon started terrorising them. According to Boston Ghosts, they could hear noises in the walls, beds started shaking, temperatures went up and down, and the doll occasionally growled. One of the nurses' boyfriends suggested that they burn the doll. What followed next was something we have all seen in poltergeist movies. The afternoon before they planned to burn the doll, the man woke up frightened, with his hands on his neck. He said he had a dream that the doll was choking him, and sure enough, he had the marks in his neck to prove that. Annabelle was passed on to Ed and Lorraine, who declared the doll haunted.&nbsp;

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera has died. He was on the “Devils on the Run Tour” with Annabelle, a doll believed to be possessed and labelled “demonic” by the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR). This is the legend of Annabelle.

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera died suddenly on July 13 while on tour with the infamous "haunted" Annabelle doll. Rivera was the lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) and was taking the doll to different parts of the United States along with other items kept at Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. The "Devils on the Run Tour" was a hit after it started in May this year. Annabelle has been described as “demonically possessed" by society. The 54-year-old paranormal detective's death has set tongues wagging. People are speculating whether Annabelle had something to do with his death. The tour was visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, when Rivera passed away. The police have reportedly called it a natural death and do not suspect any foul play. However, Annabelle is once again in the limelight. It first became famous from the Conjuring movie series. The films revolve around a paranormal investigator couple, Ed, a demonologist and Lorraine Warren, who is a medium. They declared Annabelle haunted in the 1970s and put it in the museum, where it has stayed since then. However, now it is on a tour because the museum had to close to the public due to zoning issues. The story of Annabelle The legend of Annabelle started in 1971 when a 28-year-old nurse in Hartford got a three-foot Raggedy Ann doll for Christmas from her mother. According to Boston Ghosts, she took it home where she lived with a roommate. They slowly started noticing strange occurrences in their house. Initially, they left it around in strange poses to scare each other. "It became a tradition; who could pull off the best scare before the start of the shift?" However, later, the doll started showing up in various places on its own, and could even move its arms, one of the nurses said. She believed it was demonic and took it to a medium who told her that the spirit of a little girl named Annabelle lived in the doll. The medium said that the little girl was 5 years old when she died in a car accident near the house of the nurses. This melted the nurse's heart, who started treating it like a child. However, the doll soon started terrorising them. According to Boston Ghosts, they could hear noises in the walls, beds started shaking, temperatures went up and down, and the doll occasionally growled. One of the nurses' boyfriends suggested that they burn the doll. What followed next was something we have all seen in poltergeist movies. The afternoon before they planned to burn the doll, the man woke up frightened, with his hands on his neck. He said he had a dream that the doll was choking him, and sure enough, he had the marks in his neck to prove that. Annabelle was passed on to Ed and Lorraine, who declared the doll haunted.

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera has died. He was on the “Devils on the Run Tour” with Annabelle, a doll believed to be possessed and labelled “demonic” by the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR). This is the legend of Annabelle.

Dan Rivera dies: The story of Annabelle, the Raggedy Ann haunted doll made famous by Conjuring films

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera, who was touring the Annabelle doll that is believed to be possessed, has died. His sudden passing away has given rise to rumours about Annabelle and how the Raggedy Ann doll had something to do with it. Rivera was the lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), which had described Annabelle as “demonically possessed.” The 54-year-old was taking the doll to different parts of the world as part of the viral "Devils on the Run Tour." The tour was visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, when Rivera passed away. The paranormal detective died on July 13. Reports suggest that emergency calls were made to firefighters and medical personnel by a hotel in Gettysburg around 8 pm on Sunday, where CPR was done on a male patient of Rivera's age. The reason for his sudden death has not been revealed. Rumours have taken over social media, where people can't help but find a connection between Annabelle and Rivera's passing away. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/the-story-legend-of-annabelle-the-raggedy-ann-doll-believed-to-be-haunted-1752720703063">The legend of Annabelle: The Raggedy Ann doll believed to be haunted</a>&nbsp;<h2>What is the Devils on the Run tour?</h2>Annabelle is usually kept at the Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. It featured in the Conjuring movies that tell the real-life story of paranormal investigator couple Ed, who is a demonologist, and Lorraine Warren, who acts as a medium. Together, they investigated haunted houses and paranormal activities. In 1968, the Warrens declared that Annabelle was haunted. Since then, it has been in that museum. However, the NESPR and Rivera decided this year to educate paranormal enthusiasts about the doll and Ed and Lorraine's work. So they started a tour covering the entire US. The tour "Devils on the Run" started in May 2025, and two months later, Rivera is no more. Commenting on Rivera's death, some people said that Annabelle should never have been moved from the museum. The Warrens had kept it at their Occult Museum since 1968. However, the museum was closed to the public due to problems with zoning regulations. The society then came up with the idea of "Devils on the Run", where they would take the items to the public.<h2>Will the Devils on the Run tour continue?</h2>NESPR has said that it will continue with the tour as scheduled. The society says it wants to "honour Dan". "We believe this is what he would have wanted, which is to expose the Devil and his work and to remind people that the power of our loving God is stronger," his fellow investigator, Ryan Daniel Buell, said. The next stop of the haunted tour is the Augusta Civic Centre in Maine on September 6 and 7.&nbsp;

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies: The sudden passing away of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera has left people questioning - Why was Annabelle taken on a tour? The doll has been at the Warrens Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, for the longest time. 

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera, who was touring the Annabelle doll that is believed to be possessed, has died. His sudden passing away has given rise to rumours about Annabelle and how the Raggedy Ann doll had something to do with it. Rivera was the lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), which had described Annabelle as “demonically possessed.” The 54-year-old was taking the doll to different parts of the world as part of the viral "Devils on the Run Tour." The tour was visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, when Rivera passed away. The paranormal detective died on July 13. Reports suggest that emergency calls were made to firefighters and medical personnel by a hotel in Gettysburg around 8 pm on Sunday, where CPR was done on a male patient of Rivera's age. The reason for his sudden death has not been revealed. Rumours have taken over social media, where people can't help but find a connection between Annabelle and Rivera's passing away. Also Read: The legend of Annabelle: The Raggedy Ann doll believed to be haunted What is the Devils on the Run tour? Annabelle is usually kept at the Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut. It featured in the Conjuring movies that tell the real-life story of paranormal investigator couple Ed, who is a demonologist, and Lorraine Warren, who acts as a medium. Together, they investigated haunted houses and paranormal activities. In 1968, the Warrens declared that Annabelle was haunted. Since then, it has been in that museum. However, the NESPR and Rivera decided this year to educate paranormal enthusiasts about the doll and Ed and Lorraine's work. So they started a tour covering the entire US. The tour "Devils on the Run" started in May 2025, and two months later, Rivera is no more. Commenting on Rivera's death, some people said that Annabelle should never have been moved from the museum. The Warrens had kept it at their Occult Museum since 1968. However, the museum was closed to the public due to problems with zoning regulations. The society then came up with the idea of "Devils on the Run", where they would take the items to the public. Will the Devils on the Run tour continue? NESPR has said that it will continue with the tour as scheduled. The society says it wants to "honour Dan". "We believe this is what he would have wanted, which is to expose the Devil and his work and to remind people that the power of our loving God is stronger," his fellow investigator, Ryan Daniel Buell, said. The next stop of the haunted tour is the Augusta Civic Centre in Maine on September 6 and 7.

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies: The sudden passing away of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera has left people questioning - Why was Annabelle taken on a tour? The doll has been at the Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, for the longest time.&nbsp;

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies: Why was 'demonic' Annabelle on tour?

Scientists have been wondering for years whether there is a ninth planet in our solar system. Now, a study by Japanese scientists seems to bust that belief. They have found an object orbiting the Sun at the very extremes of our star system and have named it Ammonite. Its scientific name is 2023 KQ14, and its discovery has raised a question mark on the existence of Planet Nine. An analysis of its orbit does not align with the calculations done on other cosmic objects roaming in that zone of the solar system. Astronomers in Japan came across “Ammonite” using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. They announced its discovery in a paper published on Tuesday (15 July) in Nature Astronomy. Is it a planet or a dwarf planet? Neither. Ammonite is a sednoid, the name given to any cosmic body encircling the Sun beyond Neptune with a highly eccentric orbit. It's only the fourth sednoid ever discovered. 2023 KQ14 comes as close as 66 astronomical units from the sun, and as far away as 252 au. One astronomical unit is equal to the distance between Earth and the Sun. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com//science/is-there-a-planet-nine-nasas-new-telescope-might-soon-answer-the-question-774356">Is Planet Nine lurking in the solar system? We might know in 2025</a><h2>Planet Nine believed to exist beyond Neptune</h2>What makes Ammonite stand out is its strange orbit, which is different from the other three sednoids. Beyond Neptune, in the Kuiper Belt, several small bodies are orbiting the Sun in highly elongated yet similarly oriented orbits. This includes the dwarf planet Sedna, and 2012 VP113, 2004 VN112, 2010 GB174, 2013 RF98 and 2007 TG422. This unusual clustering triggered the theory that something has pulled them all together there. Astronomers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown were the first to discuss it in 2016. This led them to believe that a bigger body is likely exerting gravitational pull on them. The existence of Planet Nine would explain this occurrence, as its gravitational pull could be a reason for their similarly aligned orbits. However, 2023 KQ14, despite having an elliptical orbit, follows a different path than the others. Study authors say this raises serious doubts about Planet Nine. "The fact that 2023 KQ14’s current orbit does not align with those of the other three sednoids lowers the likelihood of the Planet Nine hypothesis," said Dr. Yukun Huang of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in a press release. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-tech/scientists-detect-strongest-hints-of-planet-nine-lurking-way-beyond-pluto-9025324">Planet Nine might exist after all as scientists detect something lurking way beyond Pluto</a>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/-jumping-jupiter-evicted-a-gas-giant-from-the-solar-system-it-could-be-lurking-at-the-edge-as-planet-nine-1749795964293">One planet is missing from the solar system, blame 'Jumping Jupiter'</a><h2>Where could ninth planet be?&nbsp;</h2>So, what led to these objects gathering in this region of the solar system? Huang says it is possible that there once was a ninth planet whose presence pulled these bodies there, and also gave the other eight planets their current orbits. However, it could have been ejected, or it might still be out there, just even farther than where it was earlier hypothesised to be. "It is possible that a planet once existed in the Solar System but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today.” The latest study almost bursts the bubble of Planet Nine. Scientists have for years been obsessing over it, pointing to major evidence on its existence. It has always been believed to be just so far away that we have not had a chance to observe it. If Planet Nine does exist, it would be bigger in mass than Neptune, and would lie anywhere between 400 and 800 AU (Astronomical Units) from the Sun. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is being touted as the frontrunner in the discovery of this ninth planet. This could happen as soon as the year 2026.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Scientists are almost sure that there is a ninth planet. But a study by Japanese astronomers hints that this might not be true. A new cosmic body called a sednoid has been discovered near the Kuiper Belt, and it almost proves that Planet Nine is a myth.  

Scientists have been wondering for years whether there is a ninth planet in our solar system. Now, a study by Japanese scientists seems to bust that belief. They have found an object orbiting the Sun at the very extremes of our star system and have named it Ammonite. Its scientific name is 2023 KQ14, and its discovery has raised a question mark on the existence of Planet Nine. An analysis of its orbit does not align with the calculations done on other cosmic objects roaming in that zone of the solar system. Astronomers in Japan came across “Ammonite” using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. They announced its discovery in a paper published on Tuesday (15 July) in Nature Astronomy. Is it a planet or a dwarf planet? Neither. Ammonite is a sednoid, the name given to any cosmic body encircling the Sun beyond Neptune with a highly eccentric orbit. It's only the fourth sednoid ever discovered. 2023 KQ14 comes as close as 66 astronomical units from the sun, and as far away as 252 au. One astronomical unit is equal to the distance between Earth and the Sun. Also Read: Is Planet Nine lurking in the solar system? We might know in 2025 Planet Nine believed to exist beyond Neptune What makes Ammonite stand out is its strange orbit, which is different from the other three sednoids. Beyond Neptune, in the Kuiper Belt, several small bodies are orbiting the Sun in highly elongated yet similarly oriented orbits. This includes the dwarf planet Sedna, and 2012 VP113, 2004 VN112, 2010 GB174, 2013 RF98 and 2007 TG422. This unusual clustering triggered the theory that something has pulled them all together there. Astronomers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown were the first to discuss it in 2016. This led them to believe that a bigger body is likely exerting gravitational pull on them. The existence of Planet Nine would explain this occurrence, as its gravitational pull could be a reason for their similarly aligned orbits. However, 2023 KQ14, despite having an elliptical orbit, follows a different path than the others. Study authors say this raises serious doubts about Planet Nine. "The fact that 2023 KQ14’s current orbit does not align with those of the other three sednoids lowers the likelihood of the Planet Nine hypothesis," said Dr. Yukun Huang of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in a press release. Also Read: Planet Nine might exist after all as scientists detect something lurking way beyond Pluto Also Read: One planet is missing from the solar system, blame 'Jumping Jupiter' Where could ninth planet be? So, what led to these objects gathering in this region of the solar system? Huang says it is possible that there once was a ninth planet whose presence pulled these bodies there, and also gave the other eight planets their current orbits. However, it could have been ejected, or it might still be out there, just even farther than where it was earlier hypothesised to be. "It is possible that a planet once existed in the Solar System but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today.” The latest study almost bursts the bubble of Planet Nine. Scientists have for years been obsessing over it, pointing to major evidence on its existence. It has always been believed to be just so far away that we have not had a chance to observe it. If Planet Nine does exist, it would be bigger in mass than Neptune, and would lie anywhere between 400 and 800 AU (Astronomical Units) from the Sun. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is being touted as the frontrunner in the discovery of this ninth planet. This could happen as soon as the year 2026.

Scientists are almost sure that there is a ninth planet. But a study by Japanese astronomers hints that this might not be true. A new cosmic body called a sednoid has been discovered near the Kuiper Belt, and it almost proves that Planet Nine is a myth. &nbsp;

New world Sedna discovered in solar system. What this means for Planet Nine

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The greatest fighter jets that never flew: Top 8 cancelled fighter jets that had serious potential

Scientists have recovered the oldest proteins from a fossilised rhinoceros tooth discovered in the Canadian Arctic. The 24-million-year-old tooth contains proteins that are 10 times older than the most ancient DNA known to man. It is now the oldest detailed protein sequence on record to be analysed. Ryan Sinclair Paterson, a postdoctoral researcher at the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, who led the Canadian research, says tooth enamel is like a "vault". It is "so hard that it protects these proteins over deep time." He added that they have "unlocked the vault for this specific fossil." Scientists are hoping that the study of ancient proteins will do for fossils what the study of ancient DNA did for archaeological science. The latter has shed light on human species, kingdoms lost in history, ice age creatures and more. The study was published on July 9 in the scientific journal Nature.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-reveal-ghost-under-oman-forcibly-changed-india-s-direction-40-million-years-ago-1752313684421">Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago</a>&nbsp;DNA is more fragile and degrades quickly. However, proteins can stay inside fossil specimens for several years. They do not provide as much insight into the creature, but proteins can still reveal the evolutionary history of the creature the fossil belongs to, its diet, and sometimes even the sex. “The next step is to demonstrate that it’s not just one sample, one lucky strike,” said coauthor Enrico Cappellini, a professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Globe Institute. He believes that in the coming years, the technology can be used to further probe other areas, including maybe even dinosaurs.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/archimedes-death-ray-burned-ships-1-000-feet-away-a-teenager-recreated-it-1752226957843">Myth or real? Archimedes DEATH RAY burned ships 1,000 feet away. A teenager recreated it</a>&nbsp;Cappellini and Paterson got together with their colleagues from the University of York and the Canadian Museum of Nature to extract sequences from seven proteins from the fossilised rhino tooth. They compared the sequences with those of living and extinct relatives of the species to understand how it evolved. They found that this rhino had diverged from the same family as rhinos that lived about 41 million to 25 million years ago. “In the fossil record, there were some crazy forms (of rhinoceros species). There’s the woolly rhinoceros, and maybe you’ve heard of the Siberian unicorn with the gigantic horn,” Paterson said. “What we were able to do is compare our mystery rhino with other forms and find out where it falls in the family tree.”&nbsp;<h2>Proteins from fossils in hot regions</h2>There was another study that suggests that biomolecules can survive for millions of years. Scientists from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Conservation Institute and Harvard University analysed 10 mammal fossils, including the relatives of today’s elephants, hippos and rhinos. Proteins were extracted from five of them, 1.5 million to 18 million years old. Their study revealed that prehistoric proteins can survive and be extracted from fossils in tropical regions.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Scientists have managed to extract proteins from a rhino fossil tooth discovered in the Canadian Arctic. An analysis has revealed its place in the rhino family tree. Now they are hoping to expand the technology to someday study dinosaurs. 

Scientists have recovered the oldest proteins from a fossilised rhinoceros tooth discovered in the Canadian Arctic. The 24-million-year-old tooth contains proteins that are 10 times older than the most ancient DNA known to man. It is now the oldest detailed protein sequence on record to be analysed. Ryan Sinclair Paterson, a postdoctoral researcher at the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, who led the Canadian research, says tooth enamel is like a "vault". It is "so hard that it protects these proteins over deep time." He added that they have "unlocked the vault for this specific fossil." Scientists are hoping that the study of ancient proteins will do for fossils what the study of ancient DNA did for archaeological science. The latter has shed light on human species, kingdoms lost in history, ice age creatures and more. The study was published on July 9 in the scientific journal Nature. Also Read: Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago DNA is more fragile and degrades quickly. However, proteins can stay inside fossil specimens for several years. They do not provide as much insight into the creature, but proteins can still reveal the evolutionary history of the creature the fossil belongs to, its diet, and sometimes even the sex. “The next step is to demonstrate that it’s not just one sample, one lucky strike,” said coauthor Enrico Cappellini, a professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Globe Institute. He believes that in the coming years, the technology can be used to further probe other areas, including maybe even dinosaurs. Also Read: Myth or real? Archimedes DEATH RAY burned ships 1,000 feet away. A teenager recreated it Cappellini and Paterson got together with their colleagues from the University of York and the Canadian Museum of Nature to extract sequences from seven proteins from the fossilised rhino tooth. They compared the sequences with those of living and extinct relatives of the species to understand how it evolved. They found that this rhino had diverged from the same family as rhinos that lived about 41 million to 25 million years ago. “In the fossil record, there were some crazy forms (of rhinoceros species). There’s the woolly rhinoceros, and maybe you’ve heard of the Siberian unicorn with the gigantic horn,” Paterson said. “What we were able to do is compare our mystery rhino with other forms and find out where it falls in the family tree.” Proteins from fossils in hot regions There was another study that suggests that biomolecules can survive for millions of years. Scientists from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Conservation Institute and Harvard University analysed 10 mammal fossils, including the relatives of today’s elephants, hippos and rhinos. Proteins were extracted from five of them, 1.5 million to 18 million years old. Their study revealed that prehistoric proteins can survive and be extracted from fossils in tropical regions.

Scientists have managed to extract proteins from a rhino fossil tooth discovered in the Canadian Arctic. An analysis has revealed its place in the rhino family tree. Now they are hoping to expand the technology to someday study dinosaurs.&nbsp;

Oldest protein sequenced from 24-million-year-old rhino tooth found in Canadian Arctic

The universe is filled with all kinds of explosions - stars dying, black holes feeding on matter, triggering bright eruptions, galaxies clashing with each other and more. Now, scientists are hoping to capture all these events with a new NASA space telescope. The space agency's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may reveal around 100,000 celestial blasts. The most exciting discovery they are hoping to make is picturing the first stars of the universe destroying themselves, something that has not been seen before. A paper published in The Astrophysical Journal calls the survey Nancy Grace will carry out a gold mine. Cosmic eruptions can offer clues about several mysteries of the universe, such as dark energy, the force that is believed to be driving its expansion. Benjamin Rose, an assistant professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and lead author of the study, said the new survey by NASA will help scientists “explore dark energy, dying stars, galactic powerhouses, or probably even entirely new things we’ve never seen before.” Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/sorry-space-buffs-but-planet-nine-might-be-an-illusion-a-new-world-has-revealed-that-1752635476153">Sorry space buffs, but Planet Nine might be an illusion, a new world has revealed</a><h2>Cosmic videos of stars blowing up</h2>The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will carry out the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey, as part of which it will scan a large region of the universe every five days for two years. Then, all its observations will be put together to create a cosmic movie full of explosions and eruptions. The primary aim of the program is to look for bursting stars, more specifically, a class of supernova called type Ia. "These stellar cataclysms allow scientists to measure cosmic distances and trace the universe’s expansion because they peak at about the same intrinsic brightness," NASA wrote. These supernovas can tell how fast the universe has expanded during different cosmic epochs, offering clues about the dark energy presumed to be at work. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/voyager-1-at-one-light-day-spacecraft-to-hit-astonishing-milestone-after-49-years-1752561939383">Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years</a> &nbsp;<h2>Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see oldest stars exploding</h2>To predict how many of these cosmic explosions the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey will be able to capture, researchers of the study carried out simulations. The number came out to be an astounding 27,000 type Ia supernovae—about 10 times more than what has been spotted by previous surveys. However, it will have its task cut out when it begins operations in 2027 as it will have to pick the la supernovae from a field of thousands of other exploding stars. Not only this, but it has the ability to scan the ancient universe, pushing the boundary to 11.5 billion years. Till now, most telescopes have scanned the universe that was about 8 billion years old. It can possibly see thousands of stars born at the time, and thousands of them that blew up around 10 billion years ago. By looking that far off in the universe, the Roman Space Telescope will help fill critical gaps in our understanding of the universe and record the oldest supernova ever seen.&nbsp;“Filling these data gaps could also fill in gaps in our understanding of dark energy,” Rose said. “Evidence is mounting that dark energy has changed over time, and Roman will help us understand that change by exploring cosmic history in ways other telescopes can’t.” Roman will also pick up about 60,000 core-collapse supernovae, which occur when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses under its own weight. Ia supernovae originate from a binary star system that contains at least one white dwarf. But, both of the above will appear similar from where the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be sitting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Stars collapsing under their own weight</h2>However, scientists are confident that they would be able to differentiate between them. “By seeing the way an object’s light changes over time and splitting it into spectra — individual colours with patterns that reveal information about the object that emitted the light—we can distinguish between all the different types of flashes Roman will see,” said Rebekah Hounsell, co-author of the study.&nbsp;Besides these supernovas, the telescope is also expected to reveal some never-before-seen cosmic explosions. This includes at least 90 superluminous supernovae, which are 100 times brighter than a typical supernova. Then there could be 40 tidal disruption events, which would reveal more information about black holes. Then there could be the kilonovae that occur when two neutron stars, remnants of supernovae, collide. Till now, only one kilonova has been detected. The Roman Telescope can reveal at least five more.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope of NASA will go into operation in 2027 and will detect exploding stars in the ancient universe, going as far as 10 billion years. This means it will record the oldest supernova ever seen in the universe.

The universe is filled with all kinds of explosions - stars dying, black holes feeding on matter, triggering bright eruptions, galaxies clashing with each other and more. Now, scientists are hoping to capture all these events with a new NASA space telescope. The space agency's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may reveal around 100,000 celestial blasts. The most exciting discovery they are hoping to make is picturing the first stars of the universe destroying themselves, something that has not been seen before. A paper published in The Astrophysical Journal calls the survey Nancy Grace will carry out a gold mine. Cosmic eruptions can offer clues about several mysteries of the universe, such as dark energy, the force that is believed to be driving its expansion. Benjamin Rose, an assistant professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and lead author of the study, said the new survey by NASA will help scientists “explore dark energy, dying stars, galactic powerhouses, or probably even entirely new things we’ve never seen before.” Also Read: Sorry space buffs, but Planet Nine might be an illusion, a new world has revealed Cosmic videos of stars blowing up The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will carry out the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey, as part of which it will scan a large region of the universe every five days for two years. Then, all its observations will be put together to create a cosmic movie full of explosions and eruptions. The primary aim of the program is to look for bursting stars, more specifically, a class of supernova called type Ia. "These stellar cataclysms allow scientists to measure cosmic distances and trace the universe’s expansion because they peak at about the same intrinsic brightness," NASA wrote. These supernovas can tell how fast the universe has expanded during different cosmic epochs, offering clues about the dark energy presumed to be at work. Also Read: Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see oldest stars exploding To predict how many of these cosmic explosions the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey will be able to capture, researchers of the study carried out simulations. The number came out to be an astounding 27,000 type Ia supernovae—about 10 times more than what has been spotted by previous surveys. However, it will have its task cut out when it begins operations in 2027 as it will have to pick the la supernovae from a field of thousands of other exploding stars. Not only this, but it has the ability to scan the ancient universe, pushing the boundary to 11.5 billion years. Till now, most telescopes have scanned the universe that was about 8 billion years old. It can possibly see thousands of stars born at the time, and thousands of them that blew up around 10 billion years ago. By looking that far off in the universe, the Roman Space Telescope will help fill critical gaps in our understanding of the universe and record the oldest supernova ever seen. “Filling these data gaps could also fill in gaps in our understanding of dark energy,” Rose said. “Evidence is mounting that dark energy has changed over time, and Roman will help us understand that change by exploring cosmic history in ways other telescopes can’t.” Roman will also pick up about 60,000 core-collapse supernovae, which occur when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses under its own weight. Ia supernovae originate from a binary star system that contains at least one white dwarf. But, both of the above will appear similar from where the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be sitting. Stars collapsing under their own weight However, scientists are confident that they would be able to differentiate between them. “By seeing the way an object’s light changes over time and splitting it into spectra — individual colours with patterns that reveal information about the object that emitted the light—we can distinguish between all the different types of flashes Roman will see,” said Rebekah Hounsell, co-author of the study. Besides these supernovas, the telescope is also expected to reveal some never-before-seen cosmic explosions. This includes at least 90 superluminous supernovae, which are 100 times brighter than a typical supernova. Then there could be 40 tidal disruption events, which would reveal more information about black holes. Then there could be the kilonovae that occur when two neutron stars, remnants of supernovae, collide. Till now, only one kilonova has been detected. The Roman Telescope can reveal at least five more.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope of NASA will go into operation in 2027 and will detect exploding stars in the ancient universe, going as far as 10 billion years. This means it will record the oldest supernova ever seen in the universe.

New NASA telescope will record 100,000 cosmic blasts, including stars that killed themselves 10 billion years ago

All kinds of clouds can be seen in the sky. The regular white ones, the dark black ones signalling the advent of a thunderstorm, roll clouds that look like a wave of a tsunami and are formed in some places during hot weather, and shelf cloud, another weather-related phenomenon. But there is one type of cloud in the sky that is not fully linked to natural occurrences. They are formed by aeroplanes flying through them. Known as fallstreak holes or hole-punch clouds, they are true to their name and look like someone made an opening in the cloud. Some people also describe them as having the appearance of "portals." They begin as altocumulus cloud layer, "composed of small water droplets that are below freezing called ‘supercooled water droplets'." Ice crystals in the layer of supercooled droplets lead them to grow rapidly and shrink or possibly evaporate the droplets completely, EarthSky reported. The heavier ice crystals in these clouds are formed because of aeroplanes. When an aircraft pierces through the clouds, heavy ice crystals are formed, which fall to Earth, leaving behind a circular void inside the clouds. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/5-500-year-old-beds-of-giants-discovered-in-europe-are-nothing-but-trapezoid-shaped-pyramids-1752641139932">5,500-year-old 'beds of giants' discovered in Europe are nothing but trapezoid-shaped...</a>&nbsp;Andrew Heymsfield of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and his team analysed these clouds as part of a new study. They found that aircraft propellers and wings are responsible for the formation of initial ice crystals in the clouds. The air expands and cools in the zones with locally low pressure, typically along the wing and propeller tips. It falls far below the original temperature of the cloud layer, triggering ice crystals.&nbsp;<h2>Airplanes freeze water and create snowfall</h2>This process has also been linked to creating rain and snow. Heymsfield's team found that this could happen at lower altitudes where jets can punch holes in clouds. Explaining the process, he said that when a plane flies through mid-level clouds, the expansion and cooling of air happens. Some of them can fall down as water droplets, creating rain, while others in the cloud freeze into ice and then turn to snow. This leaves behind a gap in the cloud, creating hole-punch clouds.&nbsp;Scientists found these holes in the clouds over Texas in places where planes had been flying regularly through the same region. In fact, there were hundreds of them, satellite imagery revealed. The researchers used a weather forecast model developed at NCAR and radar images of clouds from NASA’s CloudSat satellite to explain the science behind them. They saw that all kinds of aircraft - a commercial jet, a private jet or a military jet - were creating these holes. The hole-punch clouds continue to expand for hours after they have been pierced. Heymsfield says that people on the plane also witness this from inside, especially in humid, tropical areas, where "a little veil of clouds over the wings of the aircraft" can be seen. Here, the cooling is producing a super-cooled cloud.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Clouds with holes are not a natural occurrence but are being created by aeroplanes that fly through them. The punch-hold clouds have been seen in many regions. The science behind this also leads to rainfall and snowfall.

All kinds of clouds can be seen in the sky. The regular white ones, the dark black ones signalling the advent of a thunderstorm, roll clouds that look like a wave of a tsunami and are formed in some places during hot weather, and shelf cloud, another weather-related phenomenon. But there is one type of cloud in the sky that is not fully linked to natural occurrences. They are formed by aeroplanes flying through them. Known as fallstreak holes or hole-punch clouds, they are true to their name and look like someone made an opening in the cloud. Some people also describe them as having the appearance of "portals." They begin as altocumulus cloud layer, "composed of small water droplets that are below freezing called ‘supercooled water droplets'." Ice crystals in the layer of supercooled droplets lead them to grow rapidly and shrink or possibly evaporate the droplets completely, EarthSky reported. The heavier ice crystals in these clouds are formed because of aeroplanes. When an aircraft pierces through the clouds, heavy ice crystals are formed, which fall to Earth, leaving behind a circular void inside the clouds. Also Read: 5,500-year-old 'beds of giants' discovered in Europe are nothing but trapezoid-shaped... Andrew Heymsfield of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and his team analysed these clouds as part of a new study. They found that aircraft propellers and wings are responsible for the formation of initial ice crystals in the clouds. The air expands and cools in the zones with locally low pressure, typically along the wing and propeller tips. It falls far below the original temperature of the cloud layer, triggering ice crystals. Airplanes freeze water and create snowfall This process has also been linked to creating rain and snow. Heymsfield's team found that this could happen at lower altitudes where jets can punch holes in clouds. Explaining the process, he said that when a plane flies through mid-level clouds, the expansion and cooling of air happens. Some of them can fall down as water droplets, creating rain, while others in the cloud freeze into ice and then turn to snow. This leaves behind a gap in the cloud, creating hole-punch clouds. Scientists found these holes in the clouds over Texas in places where planes had been flying regularly through the same region. In fact, there were hundreds of them, satellite imagery revealed. The researchers used a weather forecast model developed at NCAR and radar images of clouds from NASA’s CloudSat satellite to explain the science behind them. They saw that all kinds of aircraft - a commercial jet, a private jet or a military jet - were creating these holes. The hole-punch clouds continue to expand for hours after they have been pierced. Heymsfield says that people on the plane also witness this from inside, especially in humid, tropical areas, where "a little veil of clouds over the wings of the aircraft" can be seen. Here, the cooling is producing a super-cooled cloud.

Clouds with holes are not a natural occurrence but are being created by aeroplanes that fly through them. The punch-hold clouds have been seen in many regions. The science behind this also leads to rainfall and snowfall.

Bizarre finding shows airplanes are triggering rain and snow. Here's how

Israel has unveiled a controversial plan to build a so-called "humanitarian city" in southern Gaza. Tel Aviv, which has been at war with Hamas in Gaza for over 21 months, has proposed a city with a "closed zone" where it wants to house around 600,000 of the people displaced from southern Gaza. However, the proposed project has come under intense fire, with critics warning that it may amount to a "war crime" – a distraction at best and a blueprint towards ethnic cleansing at worst. So, what is it? A concentration camp reminiscent of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, or a place of shelter for hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans? Here's all we know.<h2>What is Israel proposing?</h2>First unveiled last week by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, the plan envisions constructing a walled encampment in southern Gaza during a proposed 60-day ceasefire. The area, as per AFP, would initially house 600,000 displaced Palestinians, and eventually, Israel intends to relocate the entire Gaza population, over two million people, into this zone.Katz has described it as a civilian aid hub with four international distribution centres, secured by Israeli forces, albeit "from a distance." But new arrivals would be screened for Hamas ties and not permitted to leave once admitted, except to go to other countries, Katz said. The project is reportedly backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<h2>Why is it so controversial?</h2>Critics, including officials from UN agencies to *Israeli officials — say the humanitarian city is neither humane nor a city, but rather a mass detention site being planned under the guise of humanitarian relief. "It is a concentration camp. I am sorry," said former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an interview with The Guardian. "If they [Palestinians] will be deported into the new ‘humanitarian city’, then you can say that this is part of an ethnic cleansing. It hasn’t yet happened.". He said that this would be the "inevitable interpretation" of any attempt to create a camp for hundreds of thousands of people.His sentiments were echoed by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) which said that the "plan would de-facto create massive concentration camps at the border with Egypt". Slamming the proposal Britain's minister for the Middle East and North Africa Hamish Falconer has said he is "appalled" by the idea. On X, he insisted that "Palestinian territory must not be reduced...Civilians must be able to return to their communities."<h2>What would it cost?</h2>Estimates, as published by AFP, peg the cost of the proposed facility between 10 and 20 billion shekels ($3–6 billion). This huge expense would come on top of the economic burden of the ongoing war — now in its 21st month — which has already strained Israel's budget. "That money is not coming back," opposition leader Yair Lapid posted on X. The proposal has also been seen as a nod to long-standing goals of far-right Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, key coalition partners of the Israeli Prime Minister. "Netanyahu is letting Smotrich and Ben Gvir run wild with extremist delusions just to preserve his coalition. Instead of plundering the middle class's money, end the war and bring back the hostages."<h2>What does international law say?</h2>Under international humanitarian law, the forced displacement of civilians is strictly prohibited, except for temporary evacuations due to immediate dangers from hostilities. In a statement, Amnesty International, which has accused Israel of genocide, warned that, "relocating Gazans within the territory or "deporting them outside against their will would amount to the war crime of unlawful transfer". On Friday (Jul 11), 16 prominent Israeli legal scholars in a letter to Netanyahu and Katz also warned that the scheme could fall under the definitions of war crimes.

What is Israel's proposed 'humanitarian city'? A concentration camp reminiscent of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, or a place of shelter for hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans? Here's all we know.

Israel has unveiled a controversial plan to build a so-called "humanitarian city" in southern Gaza. Tel Aviv, which has been at war with Hamas in Gaza for over 21 months, has proposed a city with a "closed zone" where it wants to house around 600,000 of the people displaced from southern Gaza. However, the proposed project has come under intense fire, with critics warning that it may amount to a "war crime" – a distraction at best and a blueprint towards ethnic cleansing at worst. So, what is it? A concentration camp reminiscent of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, or a place of shelter for hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans? Here's all we know. What is Israel proposing? First unveiled last week by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, the plan envisions constructing a walled encampment in southern Gaza during a proposed 60-day ceasefire. The area, as per AFP, would initially house 600,000 displaced Palestinians, and eventually, Israel intends to relocate the entire Gaza population, over two million people, into this zone. Katz has described it as a civilian aid hub with four international distribution centres, secured by Israeli forces, albeit "from a distance." But new arrivals would be screened for Hamas ties and not permitted to leave once admitted, except to go to other countries, Katz said. The project is reportedly backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Why is it so controversial? Critics, including officials from UN agencies to *Israeli officials — say the humanitarian city is neither humane nor a city, but rather a mass detention site being planned under the guise of humanitarian relief. "It is a concentration camp. I am sorry," said former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an interview with The Guardian. "If they [Palestinians] will be deported into the new ‘humanitarian city’, then you can say that this is part of an ethnic cleansing. It hasn’t yet happened.". He said that this would be the "inevitable interpretation" of any attempt to create a camp for hundreds of thousands of people. His sentiments were echoed by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) which said that the "plan would de-facto create massive concentration camps at the border with Egypt". Slamming the proposal Britain's minister for the Middle East and North Africa Hamish Falconer has said he is "appalled" by the idea. On X, he insisted that "Palestinian territory must not be reduced...Civilians must be able to return to their communities." What would it cost? Estimates, as published by AFP, peg the cost of the proposed facility between 10 and 20 billion shekels ($3–6 billion). This huge expense would come on top of the economic burden of the ongoing war — now in its 21st month — which has already strained Israel's budget. "That money is not coming back," opposition leader Yair Lapid posted on X. The proposal has also been seen as a nod to long-standing goals of far-right Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, key coalition partners of the Israeli Prime Minister. "Netanyahu is letting Smotrich and Ben Gvir run wild with extremist delusions just to preserve his coalition. Instead of plundering the middle class's money, end the war and bring back the hostages." What does international law say? Under international humanitarian law, the forced displacement of civilians is strictly prohibited, except for temporary evacuations due to immediate dangers from hostilities. In a statement, Amnesty International, which has accused Israel of genocide, warned that, "relocating Gazans within the territory or "deporting them outside against their will would amount to the war crime of unlawful transfer". On Friday (Jul 11), 16 prominent Israeli legal scholars in a letter to Netanyahu and Katz also warned that the scheme could fall under the definitions of war crimes.

What is Israel's proposed 'humanitarian city'? A concentration camp reminiscent of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, or a place of shelter for hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans? Here's all we know.

Israel's proposed 'humanitarian city': A relief zone for Gazans or a concentration camp for ethnic cleansing? Explained

After flash flood warnings and a state of emergency were declared in New York City and New Jersey on Monday due to heavy rainfall, as announced by the New Jersey governor, several videos and photos emerged on social media showing severe street flooding. As visuals of submerged homes and cars being swept away by floodwaters began circulating online, internet users started mocking the situation by drawing comparisons of New York City with Gurugram.&nbsp;One of the users in a post on social media platform X said, “THIS IS NOT #Gurugram, THIS IS NEW-JERSEY., The Administration’s response planning and standards would not be the same as Gurgaon. Heavy flooding due to torrential rainfall in NJ, USA (14.07.2025) Nature is a big force; temporary flooding can happen in the best-planned city, too. #GurugramRains Not taking away the fact that our administration has not performed up to mark.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">THIS IS NOT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gurugram?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gurugram</a>, THIS IS NEW-JERSEY., The Administration&#39;s response planning and standards would not be the same as Gurgaon. Heavy flooding due to torrential rainfall in NJ, USA 🇺🇸 (14.07.2025) Nature is a big force; temporary flooding can happen in the best-planned… <a href="https://t.co/OA5y19RTHs">pic.twitter.com/OA5y19RTHs</a>&mdash; Raman Malik🇮🇳 (मोदी का परिवार) (@ramanmalik) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramanmalik/status/1944984278757970356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In a post on X, the Paytm founder also uploaded a video of the NYC flood with a caption, "Not Gurugram but NYC."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Not Gurugram but NYC. <a href="https://t.co/SJDO5P5yFD">pic.twitter.com/SJDO5P5yFD</a>&mdash; Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) <a href="https://twitter.com/vijayshekhar/status/1945042651243536651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Commenting on the post of the Paytm founder, a user said, “1: NYC apparently had more than 200mm of rain 2: Gurugram had about 133mm of rain From what I’ve read, the severity of flooding in Gurugram is generally worse for lesser rainfall. Great city, except when it rains! Though both cities face flooding frequently.”&nbsp; &nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">True. However: 1: NYC apparently had more than 200mm of rain 2: Gurugram had about 133mm of rain From what I&#39;ve read, the severity of flooding in Gurugram is generally worse for lesser rainfall. Great city, except when it rains! Though both cities face flooding frequently. 🤷‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/FLZF0EDHJd">https://t.co/FLZF0EDHJd</a>&mdash; Nikhil Shahane (@Bingeljell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bingeljell/status/1945075690195259496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;“Water rushing into a posh Gurgaon Apartment. Such is the state of drainage. Oh wait it’s New York,” another user said.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Water rushing into a posh Gurgaon Apartment. Such is the state of drainage. Oh wait it&#39;s New York <a href="https://t.co/rNG0jlAxYm">pic.twitter.com/rNG0jlAxYm</a>&mdash; Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/GabbbarSingh/status/1433305743248089088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The next user added, “We always make fun of Bharat in various cities like Mumbai , Delhi during rainy seasons when it floods.. Now see what happens in USA a Developed Nation New York City emergency officials have issued a travel advisory as heavy rain and flooding happens."&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We always make fun of Bharat in various cities like Mumbai , Delhi during rainy seasons when it floods.. Now see what happens in USA a Developed Nation New York City emergency officials have issued a travel advisory as heavy rain and flooding happens<a href="https://t.co/93j7szns0V">https://t.co/93j7szns0V</a> <a href="https://t.co/gC4VO1Bb9b">pic.twitter.com/gC4VO1Bb9b</a>&mdash; AstroCounselKK 🇮🇳 (@AstroCounselKK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstroCounselKK/status/1707778202180149579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Meanwhile, officials reported on Tuesday that two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was consumed in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight. &nbsp;

Several social media users mocked the posted footage of the flooded streets of New Jersey, drawing comparisons with Gurugram. The clip showed the submerged homes and cars being swept away by floodwaters.

After flash flood warnings and a state of emergency were declared in New York City and New Jersey on Monday due to heavy rainfall, as announced by the New Jersey governor, several videos and photos emerged on social media showing severe street flooding. As visuals of submerged homes and cars being swept away by floodwaters began circulating online, internet users started mocking the situation by drawing comparisons of New York City with Gurugram. One of the users in a post on social media platform X said, “THIS IS NOT #Gurugram, THIS IS NEW-JERSEY., The Administration’s response planning and standards would not be the same as Gurgaon. Heavy flooding due to torrential rainfall in NJ, USA (14.07.2025) Nature is a big force; temporary flooding can happen in the best-planned city, too. #GurugramRains Not taking away the fact that our administration has not performed up to mark.”

Several social media users mocked the posted footage of the flooded streets of New Jersey, drawing comparisons with Gurugram. The clip showed the submerged homes and cars being swept away by floodwaters.

‘This is not Gurugram, this is New Jersey!’: Netizens troll flooded streets of US

The brains of psychopaths are different from a normal person, a study has found. Certain specifications in their brain are not the same as most people, and this could be a contributing factor in making them psychopaths. People diagnosed with the conditions are often known to exhibit violent behaviour that can sometimes border on the extreme. Psychopaths are not always apparent to the world. Such people can have sudden outbursts. Sometimes their behaviour can prove to be harmful to others. Researchers from German and American universities used the Julich-Brain Atlas to identify specific brain structures in such people to understand their link with antisocial behaviour. They identified distinct neural networks pointing at structural brain differences in psychopaths. The study was carried out by scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Georg-August University (Germany), and the University of Pennsylvania on 39 men diagnosed with psychopathy. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/having-too-many-bad-dreams-you-might-be-ageing-faster-than-others-1752574255678">'Our sleeping brains...': Too many bad dreams? You might be ageing faster than others</a><h2>Brain regions of psychopaths are not same as regular people</h2>The researchers analysed their structural MRI scans and compared them to a control group with matching key characteristics. They used the Psychopathy Check-List (PCL-R) tool to look at two primary components: interpersonal-affective traits (factor 1) and lifestyle-antisocial behaviour (factor 2). Individuals with higher scores on factor 2 are known to have antisocial tendencies. The study found that such people had reduced volumes in several brain regions, like the basal ganglia, thalamus and basal forebrain, along with a similar occurrence in parts of the brainstem (pons), cerebellum, and cortical regions. All these brain regions are responsible for helping a person regulate their emotions, impulse control and social behaviour. Factor 1 traits, such as pathological lying and lack of empathy, had weaker associations.<h2>Who is a psychopath?</h2>When the two groups were compared, a significant reduction in total brain volume was noted in the psychopathy group. The major difference in volume was seen in the right subiculum, a part of the hippocampus involved in memory. Scientists concluded that there was a strong neurobiological link between antisocial behaviour and reduced brain volume across widespread regions. The latest research builds on the neuropsychobiological correlates of aggression. A more in-depth study of the same will be carried out by the universities at Heidelberg and Frankfurt next year.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Who is a psychopath? What makes a person a psychopath? Scientists studied the brains of such people and tried to figure out why they acted the way they did, and what makes them antisocial. They found that their brains were different from a regular person.

The brains of psychopaths are different from a normal person, a study has found. Certain specifications in their brain are not the same as most people, and this could be a contributing factor in making them psychopaths. People diagnosed with the conditions are often known to exhibit violent behaviour that can sometimes border on the extreme. Psychopaths are not always apparent to the world. Such people can have sudden outbursts. Sometimes their behaviour can prove to be harmful to others. Researchers from German and American universities used the Julich-Brain Atlas to identify specific brain structures in such people to understand their link with antisocial behaviour. They identified distinct neural networks pointing at structural brain differences in psychopaths. The study was carried out by scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Georg-August University (Germany), and the University of Pennsylvania on 39 men diagnosed with psychopathy. Also Read: 'Our sleeping brains...': Too many bad dreams? You might be ageing faster than others Brain regions of psychopaths are not same as regular people The researchers analysed their structural MRI scans and compared them to a control group with matching key characteristics. They used the Psychopathy Check-List (PCL-R) tool to look at two primary components: interpersonal-affective traits (factor 1) and lifestyle-antisocial behaviour (factor 2). Individuals with higher scores on factor 2 are known to have antisocial tendencies. The study found that such people had reduced volumes in several brain regions, like the basal ganglia, thalamus and basal forebrain, along with a similar occurrence in parts of the brainstem (pons), cerebellum, and cortical regions. All these brain regions are responsible for helping a person regulate their emotions, impulse control and social behaviour. Factor 1 traits, such as pathological lying and lack of empathy, had weaker associations. Who is a psychopath? When the two groups were compared, a significant reduction in total brain volume was noted in the psychopathy group. The major difference in volume was seen in the right subiculum, a part of the hippocampus involved in memory. Scientists concluded that there was a strong neurobiological link between antisocial behaviour and reduced brain volume across widespread regions. The latest research builds on the neuropsychobiological correlates of aggression. A more in-depth study of the same will be carried out by the universities at Heidelberg and Frankfurt next year.

Who is a psychopath? What makes a person a psychopath? Scientists studied the brains of such people and tried to figure out why they acted the way they did, and what makes them antisocial. They found that their brains were different from a regular person's.

What makes a person PSYCHOPATH? Scientists reveal the problem with their brain

United States President Donald Trump, who's currently embroiled in a major (alleged) "cover-up" controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files, has called the tranche of documents everyone wants to get their hands on "boring". On Tuesday (Jul 15) Trump called the case "sordid, but boring", while complaining, "I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, really, only pretty bad people, including 'fake news', want to keep something like that going." He also said that he didn't understand why the case would be of interest to anyone. However, over the years, the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has clearly been of interest to Trump himself. The Republican leader has even made several notable statements about the convicted sex offender. Here's what Trump has said about Epstein over the years.<h2>"Terrific Guy"</h2>These words must come back to haunt Trump. In 2002, Trump, then a real estate mogul, called Epstein a "terrific guy" in a New York Magazine profile of Jeffrey Epstein. "I've known Jeff for 15 years," he told the magazine, adding, "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life."<h2>"Not a fan"</h2>In 2019, after assuming the White House as the President of the United States during his first term, Trump sought to distance himself from the disgraced financier, and downplayed their relations. When asked about Epstein, he claimed he knew him "like everybody in Palm Beach knew him" and claimed, "I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you". Apparently, the two had a falling out some 15 years ago. Confirming this, he added, "I did have a falling out a long time ago. The reason doesn’t make any difference, frankly. But I haven’t spoken to him in probably 15 years or more."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-investigate-the-investigators-jeffrey-epstein-spied-on-fbi-agents-reveals-shocking-new-report-details-here-1752547282428">'Investigate the investigators': Jeffrey Epstein spied on FBI agents, reveals shocking new report. Details here</a>During the same interaction, Trump was also asked if he had any knowledge of Epstein's activities, if he had any "suspicions that he was molesting … underaged women." Refusing any knowledge, Trump insisted, "No, I had no idea. I haven’t spoken to him in many, many years." To back his statement, Trump even brought up an incident where he apparently threw Jeffrey Epstein out of a club: "You watched people yesterday saying that I threw him out of a club. I didn’t want anything to do with him. That was many, many years ago." Patting his own back, he added, "It shows you one thing: that I have good taste. OK? Now, other people, they went all over with him. They went to his island. They went all over the place."Trump also claimed that he had never visited Epstein's infamous island, where he used to carry out his nefarious sex trafficking activities: "You watched people yesterday saying that I threw him out of a club. I didn’t want anything to do with him. That was many, many years ago. It shows you one thing: that I have good taste. OK? Now, other people, they went all over with him. They went to his island. They went all over the place." He insisted that "Jeffrey Epstein was not somebody that I respected. I threw him out. In fact, I think the great James Patterson, who is a member of Mar-a-Lago, made a statement yesterday that, many years ago, I threw him out".However, documents unsealed around that time painted a different picture. They showed that Trump had, in fact, flown on Epstein's plane, infamously known as "Lolita Express". What's more, in explosive tapes recorded by author Michael Wolff, the disgraced financier Epstein had boasted of his closeness to Trump, calling himself the businessman-turned-politician's "closest friend for 10 years." In addition to this, Epstein also made some explicit remarks in which he claimed closeness to Melania Trump, boasting, “the first time he (Trump) slept with her (Melania) was on my plane”. He also shared Trump's alleged penchant for sleeping with his friends' wives.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed</a><h2>"Creep"</h2>Last week, during a cabinet meeting, Trump interjected into a reporter's question to Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Justice Department's memo on the convicted sex offender and exclaimed, "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years". Calling Epstein a “creep”, he said, "You're asking … we have Texas (flash floods), we have this, we have all of the things, and are people still talking about this guy, this creep? That is unbelievable. I mean, I can't believe you’re asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration".The POTUS' journey from calling Epstein a "terrific guy" to labelling him a "creep" has been interesting, to say the least. With the storm inside the MAGA base nowhere near abating, Trump will, without a doubt, give us some very interesting gems on the case.&nbsp;

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has clearly been of interest to Trump. The Republican leader has even made several notable statements about the convicted sex offender. Here's what Trump has said about Epstein over the years.

United States President Donald Trump, who's currently embroiled in a major (alleged) "cover-up" controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files, has called the tranche of documents everyone wants to get their hands on "boring". On Tuesday (Jul 15) Trump called the case "sordid, but boring", while complaining, "I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, really, only pretty bad people, including 'fake news', want to keep something like that going." He also said that he didn't understand why the case would be of interest to anyone. However, over the years, the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has clearly been of interest to Trump himself. The Republican leader has even made several notable statements about the convicted sex offender. Here's what Trump has said about Epstein over the years. "Terrific Guy" These words must come back to haunt Trump. In 2002, Trump, then a real estate mogul, called Epstein a "terrific guy" in a New York Magazine profile of Jeffrey Epstein. "I've known Jeff for 15 years," he told the magazine, adding, "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life." "Not a fan" In 2019, after assuming the White House as the President of the United States during his first term, Trump sought to distance himself from the disgraced financier, and downplayed their relations. When asked about Epstein, he claimed he knew him "like everybody in Palm Beach knew him" and claimed, "I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you". Apparently, the two had a falling out some 15 years ago. Confirming this, he added, "I did have a falling out a long time ago. The reason doesn’t make any difference, frankly. But I haven’t spoken to him in probably 15 years or more." Also read | 'Investigate the investigators': Jeffrey Epstein spied on FBI agents, reveals shocking new report. Details here During the same interaction, Trump was also asked if he had any knowledge of Epstein's activities, if he had any "suspicions that he was molesting … underaged women." Refusing any knowledge, Trump insisted, "No, I had no idea. I haven’t spoken to him in many, many years." To back his statement, Trump even brought up an incident where he apparently threw Jeffrey Epstein out of a club: "You watched people yesterday saying that I threw him out of a club. I didn’t want anything to do with him. That was many, many years ago." Patting his own back, he added, "It shows you one thing: that I have good taste. OK? Now, other people, they went all over with him. They went to his island. They went all over the place." Trump also claimed that he had never visited Epstein's infamous island, where he used to carry out his nefarious sex trafficking activities: "You watched people yesterday saying that I threw him out of a club. I didn’t want anything to do with him. That was many, many years ago. It shows you one thing: that I have good taste. OK? Now, other people, they went all over with him. They went to his island. They went all over the place." He insisted that "Jeffrey Epstein was not somebody that I respected. I threw him out. In fact, I think the great James Patterson, who is a member of Mar-a-Lago, made a statement yesterday that, many years ago, I threw him out". However, documents unsealed around that time painted a different picture. They showed that Trump had, in fact, flown on Epstein's plane, infamously known as "Lolita Express". What's more, in explosive tapes recorded by author Michael Wolff, the disgraced financier Epstein had boasted of his closeness to Trump, calling himself the businessman-turned-politician's "closest friend for 10 years." In addition to this, Epstein also made some explicit remarks in which he claimed closeness to Melania Trump, boasting, “the first time he (Trump) slept with her (Melania) was on my plane”. He also shared Trump's alleged penchant for sleeping with his friends' wives. https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed "Creep" Last week, during a cabinet meeting, Trump interjected into a reporter's question to Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Justice Department's memo on the convicted sex offender and exclaimed, "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years". Calling Epstein a “creep”, he said, "You're asking … we have Texas (flash floods), we have this, we have all of the things, and are people still talking about this guy, this creep? That is unbelievable. I mean, I can't believe you’re asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration". The POTUS' journey from calling Epstein a "terrific guy" to labelling him a "creep" has been interesting, to say the least. With the storm inside the MAGA base nowhere near abating, Trump will, without a doubt, give us some very interesting gems on the case.

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has clearly been of interest to Trump. The Republican leader has even made several notable statements about the convicted sex offender. Here's what Trump has said about Epstein over the years.

From ‘terrific guy’ to ‘creep’: Shocking things Trump said about Jeffrey Epstein; his decade-long flip-flop compiled

The Punjab Police has moved swiftly in the last 30 hours as they arrested key accused Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Amritpal Singh Dhillon in the hit-and-run case of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh late on Tuesday (July 15). The 114-year-old marathon racer was killed in a car accident on Monday. The accused is a resident of Kartarpur in Jalandhar and allegedly killed Fauja with his Fortuner SUV and is now under interrogation at the Bhogpur police station.<h2>NRI arrested in Fauja Singh&nbsp;</h2>"The accused has been identified as Amritpal Singh Dhillon ,and he is 26 years old. He works in Canada and returned to India on June 23 for the construction of his house. His sister and mother are settled in Canada. The incident took place on July 14, and after hitting Fauja Singh, he fled from the spot and parked his car in a garage. We arrested him from his house yesterday. After watching the news, he came to know that the person he hit was Fauja Singh..." SSP Rural Harvinder Singh Virk said.&nbsp;The accident happened on Monday evening as the Punjab Police had been on a manhunt for the accused, who had used a Fortuner SUV. After hours of searching, the accused was arrested late on Tuesday and confessed to the crime. However, during the initial investigation, Dhillon claimed that he was unaware of who the victim was and instead chose to run away from the accident site.&nbsp;&nbsp;Moving swiftly, the Punjab Police arrested Dhillon and are expected to present him in court on Wednesday. The accused claimed that the unfortunate incident happened when he was returning from Mukerian after selling his phone, when his vehicle struck an elderly person near Bias Pind. It was later revealed that the victim of the accident was legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh.&nbsp;&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ex-india-coach-under-whom-team-attained-number-1-test-ranking-questions-jadejas-intent-after-lords-loss-1752598282616">Ex-India coach, under whom team attained number 1 Test ranking, questions Jadeja's intent after Lord's Loss</a><h2>Who was Fauja Singh?</h2>Born on 1 April 1911, Fauja became a global icon when he started running marathons at the age of 89, after having migrated to the UK in 1993 after the death of his wife, Gian Kaur. According to his autobiography, 'Turbaned Tornado', Fauja started running to cope with depression after the deaths of some of his family members, including his wife.&nbsp;Fauja started with long walks in Ilford public parks before switching to running longer distances. Fauja's late-life passion for running was all the more exceptional because, as he would go on to tell, as a child, he had been very ill and had struggled to walk until he was five years old. Following a meeting with marathon trainer Harmandar Singh, Fauja was trained for the marathon distance with the aim of running for charity.

The Punjab Police has moved swiftly in the last 30 hours as they arrested key accused Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Amritpal Singh Dhillon in the hit-and-run case of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh late on Tuesday (July 15).

The Punjab Police has moved swiftly in the last 30 hours as they arrested key accused Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Amritpal Singh Dhillon in the hit-and-run case of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh late on Tuesday (July 15). The 114-year-old marathon racer was killed in a car accident on Monday. The accused is a resident of Kartarpur in Jalandhar and allegedly killed Fauja with his Fortuner SUV and is now under interrogation at the Bhogpur police station. NRI arrested in Fauja Singh "The accused has been identified as Amritpal Singh Dhillon ,and he is 26 years old. He works in Canada and returned to India on June 23 for the construction of his house. His sister and mother are settled in Canada. The incident took place on July 14, and after hitting Fauja Singh, he fled from the spot and parked his car in a garage. We arrested him from his house yesterday. After watching the news, he came to know that the person he hit was Fauja Singh..." SSP Rural Harvinder Singh Virk said. The accident happened on Monday evening as the Punjab Police had been on a manhunt for the accused, who had used a Fortuner SUV. After hours of searching, the accused was arrested late on Tuesday and confessed to the crime. However, during the initial investigation, Dhillon claimed that he was unaware of who the victim was and instead chose to run away from the accident site. Moving swiftly, the Punjab Police arrested Dhillon and are expected to present him in court on Wednesday. The accused claimed that the unfortunate incident happened when he was returning from Mukerian after selling his phone, when his vehicle struck an elderly person near Bias Pind. It was later revealed that the victim of the accident was legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh. ALSO READ | Ex-India coach, under whom team attained number 1 Test ranking, questions Jadeja's intent after Lord's Loss Who was Fauja Singh? Born on 1 April 1911, Fauja became a global icon when he started running marathons at the age of 89, after having migrated to the UK in 1993 after the death of his wife, Gian Kaur. According to his autobiography, 'Turbaned Tornado', Fauja started running to cope with depression after the deaths of some of his family members, including his wife. Fauja started with long walks in Ilford public parks before switching to running longer distances. Fauja's late-life passion for running was all the more exceptional because, as he would go on to tell, as a child, he had been very ill and had struggled to walk until he was five years old. Following a meeting with marathon trainer Harmandar Singh, Fauja was trained for the marathon distance with the aim of running for charity.

The Punjab Police has moved swiftly in the last 30 hours as they arrested key accused Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Amritpal Singh Dhillon in the hit-and-run case of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh late on Tuesday (July 15).

Fauja Singh hit-and-run case: Punjab Police arrests NRI suspect, claims he was 'unaware' of who the victim was

An unauthorised mid-air movement by an Air China passenger jet brought it too close to a cargo plane over Siberia recently. The second aircraft was also from China, and the two were seconds away from a collision, the South China Morning Post reported. The passenger plane changed its altitude over Russian airspace without notifying air traffic control, putting the lives of everyone on board and on the other plane in danger. Air China Flight CA967 was travelling from Shanghai to Milan on 6 July when it abruptly ascended from 34,100 to 36,000ft. At the same time, a Boeing 767 cargo jet of &nbsp;SF Airlines Flight CSS128 was going from Budapest to Ezhou in central China. The dangerous move left the two planes dangerously close to each other at 300-400 feet. Chinese social media reports suggest that the Russian air traffic controller could have given out wrong instructions to one of the planes. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/mysterious-chinese-satellite-reveals-itself-after-a-week-hanging-in-extremely-strange-orbit-1752575042964">Chinese satellite lost to the world reveals itself hanging in an extremely strange orbit</a>&nbsp;<h2>Audio clip of Russian air traffic controller</h2>International airline regulations dictate that two aircraft should have a minimum vertical separation of 1,000ft. Live tracking data from Flightradar24 shows the plane making the sudden change in altitude over Tuva, a remote mountainous region in southern Siberia bordering Mongolia. The onboard alarm system, known as Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), went off in both planes, prompting emergency measures. Audio clips from the Russian air traffic control room are circulating on Chinese social media in which one of the pilots seems to suggest that a mistake was made by the person handling the flights at the time. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/greenland-island-village-innaarsuit-collision-with-huge-iceberg-1752298793945">Mammoth iceberg on collision course with Greenland village is suddenly standing still. Will it float away?</a><h2>Pilot says, Russian traffic controller created a ‘fuss’</h2>The clips hint that the Russian controller was handling four flights at a time. This could have led him to issue unclear instructions to the pilots of Air China. The authenticity of the audio clips could not be verified. It is also not known how the clip leaked. “Are you climbing with instruction or without instruction? Confirm, please," the controller says. The Air China pilot replies: “No. Thank you.” The entire communication was not clear because of overlapping radio transmissions. The two Chinese pilots then get on a private frequency and talk about the scary incident. The SF Airlines captain calls the ascent “very inappropriate” and asks whether it was cleared. To this, the other pilot responds that the Russian controller made a fuss and left the crew confused. They talk about filing an official complaint. Air China, SF Airlines and China’s civil aviation authority have not talked about the matter yet.&nbsp;

Two Chinese planes came too close to each other mid-air over Siberia recently, creating a collision scare. Air China flight climbed 2,000 feet suddenly, and the pilot later blamed the Russian air traffic controller for it. What caused the confusion is not clear.

An unauthorised mid-air movement by an Air China passenger jet brought it too close to a cargo plane over Siberia recently. The second aircraft was also from China, and the two were seconds away from a collision, the South China Morning Post reported. The passenger plane changed its altitude over Russian airspace without notifying air traffic control, putting the lives of everyone on board and on the other plane in danger. Air China Flight CA967 was travelling from Shanghai to Milan on 6 July when it abruptly ascended from 34,100 to 36,000ft. At the same time, a Boeing 767 cargo jet of SF Airlines Flight CSS128 was going from Budapest to Ezhou in central China. The dangerous move left the two planes dangerously close to each other at 300-400 feet. Chinese social media reports suggest that the Russian air traffic controller could have given out wrong instructions to one of the planes. Also Read: Chinese satellite lost to the world reveals itself hanging in an extremely strange orbit Audio clip of Russian air traffic controller International airline regulations dictate that two aircraft should have a minimum vertical separation of 1,000ft. Live tracking data from Flightradar24 shows the plane making the sudden change in altitude over Tuva, a remote mountainous region in southern Siberia bordering Mongolia. The onboard alarm system, known as Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), went off in both planes, prompting emergency measures. Audio clips from the Russian air traffic control room are circulating on Chinese social media in which one of the pilots seems to suggest that a mistake was made by the person handling the flights at the time. Also Read: Mammoth iceberg on collision course with Greenland village is suddenly standing still. Will it float away? Pilot says, Russian traffic controller created a ‘fuss’ The clips hint that the Russian controller was handling four flights at a time. This could have led him to issue unclear instructions to the pilots of Air China. The authenticity of the audio clips could not be verified. It is also not known how the clip leaked. “Are you climbing with instruction or without instruction? Confirm, please," the controller says. The Air China pilot replies: “No. Thank you.” The entire communication was not clear because of overlapping radio transmissions. The two Chinese pilots then get on a private frequency and talk about the scary incident. The SF Airlines captain calls the ascent “very inappropriate” and asks whether it was cleared. To this, the other pilot responds that the Russian controller made a fuss and left the crew confused. They talk about filing an official complaint. Air China, SF Airlines and China’s civil aviation authority have not talked about the matter yet.

Two Chinese planes came too close to each other mid-air over Siberia recently, creating a collision scare. Air China flight climbed 2,000 feet suddenly, and the pilot later blamed the Russian air traffic controller for it. What caused the confusion is not clear.

'Are you climbing...': Chinese flight abruptly changes altitude causing major collision scare over Siberia

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jul 15) said that an individual's right to life and dignity must prevail over another's right to free speech. The top court said this while hearing a batch of petitions concerning influencers, podcasters and YouTubers, including Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahabadia, who recently made headlines for their remarks during the online show India's Got Latent. The Supreme Court asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.<h2>The central government is to come up with a regulatory framework</h2>The court noted that if there was a race between Article 19 (free speech) and Article 21 (right to life with dignity", the right to a dignified life would trump that to express freely. "The right to dignity emanates from the same Constitution which the other people cite to protect their right to speech. Article 19 (freedom of speech and expression) cannot prevail over Article 21 (right to life and dignity). This is what it has to be. If there is a race between Articles 19 and 21, Article 21 has to trump Article 19".While instructing the union government to come up with a balanced regulatory framework, the Supreme Court of India emphasised that the framework must not only define the boundaries of free speech but also define the obligations that come with the right. It said that the guidelines must take care of both the freedom and the limits where the rights end and duties start: "At the same time, we will be careful with the guidelines. Something approved by the court has to be for posterity, and we have to remain cognizant that they cannot be misused. State’s power needs to be balanced with citizens’ rights. We have to protect the citizens’ rights but at the same time we have to ensure this does not end up trampling upon fellow citizens' rights".SC gave the government time to propose the guidelines while noting that any regulatory framework must be in line with "constitutional principles" and said, "We will invite open debates on these guidelines. Stakeholders, including members of the bar, may give their viewpoints".

The Supreme Court also asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jul 15) said that an individual's right to life and dignity must prevail over another's right to free speech. The top court said this while hearing a batch of petitions concerning influencers, podcasters and YouTubers, including Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahabadia, who recently made headlines for their remarks during the online show India's Got Latent. The Supreme Court asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship. The central government is to come up with a regulatory framework The court noted that if there was a race between Article 19 (free speech) and Article 21 (right to life with dignity", the right to a dignified life would trump that to express freely. "The right to dignity emanates from the same Constitution which the other people cite to protect their right to speech. Article 19 (freedom of speech and expression) cannot prevail over Article 21 (right to life and dignity). This is what it has to be. If there is a race between Articles 19 and 21, Article 21 has to trump Article 19". While instructing the union government to come up with a balanced regulatory framework, the Supreme Court of India emphasised that the framework must not only define the boundaries of free speech but also define the obligations that come with the right. It said that the guidelines must take care of both the freedom and the limits where the rights end and duties start: "At the same time, we will be careful with the guidelines. Something approved by the court has to be for posterity, and we have to remain cognizant that they cannot be misused. State’s power needs to be balanced with citizens’ rights. We have to protect the citizens’ rights but at the same time we have to ensure this does not end up trampling upon fellow citizens' rights". SC gave the government time to propose the guidelines while noting that any regulatory framework must be in line with "constitutional principles" and said, "We will invite open debates on these guidelines. Stakeholders, including members of the bar, may give their viewpoints".

The Supreme Court also asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.

'Right to dignity trumps free speech,' says Supreme Court while hearing pleas against Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia

Seeka 'Miss Golf', the woman at the centre of a scandal involving sex, money, and powerful Buddhist monks, has been arrested by police in Thailand. Shocking volumes of evidence, including thousands of explicit videos of monks in intimate situations, have been recovered from her mobile phones. Her alleged actions have led to a wider probe into the conduct of Buddhist clergy in Thailand, who are widely revered by the public. Here is what you should know about Seeka Miss Golf, the alleged femme fatale behind the Thailand sex and blackmailing scandal.<h2>Thailand blackmail scandal: How Seeka Miss Golf operated</h2>Wilawan Emsawat, aged 35, is described as Seeka Golf, or Sika Golf or Miss Golf in Thailand media reports. Arrested in Nonthaburi, outside Bangkok, she faces charges of money laundering, and supporting official misconduct, police said on Tuesday (Jul 15).Wilawan allegedly formed romantic and physical relationships with up to 15 senior Buddhist monks across several major temples in Thailand.&nbsp;Seeka Golf told investigators that she targeted wealthy, high‑ranking monks. According to police, she extorted money by threatening to go public about the relationships after claiming that she was pregnant. She allegedly received millions of baht via bank transfers in return for her silence on the relationships with the monks. Investigators traced some of the money transfers to temple bank accounts. Wilawan claimed earlier that the money had come from her online gambling. But authorities suspect it came from extortion and misuse of temple funds.<h2>The incriminating evidence: Monks in compromising positions, some still in their saffron robes</h2>Police recovered five mobile phones during a raid on Miss Golf's home. These devices contained incriminating evidence: More than 80,000 explicit photos and at least 5,600 video clips. The monks were in compromising positions in these, including some in which they still had their saffron robes on. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed</a><h2>Thailand sex scandal arrest: What will happen to Seeka Miss Golf?</h2>Wilawan was visibly distressed when arrested. Investigators are examining her financial transactions. They are also going through digital evidence, including deleted files. The Royal Thai Police's anti‑Corruption Division and Central Investigation Bureau are conducting a joint probe into alleged sexual misconduct, blackmail, temple fund transfers, and money laundering.She is likely to face cases of sexual exploitation and temple fund misuse.Her case is likely to have wider ramifications for the Buddhist religious institutions.At least eight monks implicated in the scandal have been defrocked. More temple audits and crackdown measures are expected. Legal reforms have been proposed, including criminalising illicit sex between monks and laypeople.&nbsp;

Shocking volumes of evidence, including thousands of explicit videos of monks in intimate situations have been recovered from her mobile phones. Her actions have led to a wider probe into the conduct of Buddhist clergy in Thailand

Seeka 'Miss Golf', the woman at the centre of a scandal involving sex, money, and powerful Buddhist monks, has been arrested by police in Thailand. Shocking volumes of evidence, including thousands of explicit videos of monks in intimate situations, have been recovered from her mobile phones. Her alleged actions have led to a wider probe into the conduct of Buddhist clergy in Thailand, who are widely revered by the public. Here is what you should know about Seeka Miss Golf, the alleged femme fatale behind the Thailand sex and blackmailing scandal. Thailand blackmail scandal: How Seeka Miss Golf operated Wilawan Emsawat, aged 35, is described as Seeka Golf, or Sika Golf or Miss Golf in Thailand media reports. Arrested in Nonthaburi, outside Bangkok, she faces charges of money laundering, and supporting official misconduct, police said on Tuesday (Jul 15). Wilawan allegedly formed romantic and physical relationships with up to 15 senior Buddhist monks across several major temples in Thailand. Seeka Golf told investigators that she targeted wealthy, high‑ranking monks. According to police, she extorted money by threatening to go public about the relationships after claiming that she was pregnant. She allegedly received millions of baht via bank transfers in return for her silence on the relationships with the monks. Investigators traced some of the money transfers to temple bank accounts. Wilawan claimed earlier that the money had come from her online gambling. But authorities suspect it came from extortion and misuse of temple funds. The incriminating evidence: Monks in compromising positions, some still in their saffron robes Police recovered five mobile phones during a raid on Miss Golf's home. These devices contained incriminating evidence: More than 80,000 explicit photos and at least 5,600 video clips. The monks were in compromising positions in these, including some in which they still had their saffron robes on. https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed Thailand sex scandal arrest: What will happen to Seeka Miss Golf? Wilawan was visibly distressed when arrested. Investigators are examining her financial transactions. They are also going through digital evidence, including deleted files. The Royal Thai Police's anti‑Corruption Division and Central Investigation Bureau are conducting a joint probe into alleged sexual misconduct, blackmail, temple fund transfers, and money laundering. She is likely to face cases of sexual exploitation and temple fund misuse. Her case is likely to have wider ramifications for the Buddhist religious institutions. At least eight monks implicated in the scandal have been defrocked. More temple audits and crackdown measures are expected. Legal reforms have been proposed, including criminalising illicit sex between monks and laypeople.

Shocking volumes of evidence, including thousands of explicit videos of monks in intimate situations have been recovered from her mobile phones. Her actions have led to a wider probe into the conduct of Buddhist clergy in Thailand

She seduces and blackmails: Who is Seeka 'Miss Golf', woman allegedly behind Thailand monk sex blackmailing scandal who had 5,600 videos on phones?

The Russian woman, who was found with her two young daughters in a cave in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district, claimed that she gave birth to one of the babies while staying at a cave in Goa, and an Israeli businessman is the father of the kids, officials said. The 40-year-old Nina Kutin, whose visa expired in 2017, is presently at a detention center in Bengaluru.&nbsp;According to a report by the Indian Express, an official of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) stated that they have been able to locate the father of the children, who is an Israeli citizen and is in India on a business visa.&nbsp;Later, the FRRO officials held a meeting with the Israeli businessman to check whether he could finance the tickets for Nina and the children. “The Israeli man, who is in his 40s, met Nina a long time ago, and both fell in love. So, he is the father of the children who were with Nina. He is in the clothing business. We have been able to meet him," an official said.<h3>When did Nina meet her husband for the first time?</h3>A source indicated that Nina was unwilling to give details about the father of the children initially, but later she opened up with the help of counsellors, giving details of the Israeli businessman with whom she was in a relationship.&nbsp;The FRRO officials also contacted the Russian consulate and informed them that the process would take almost a month to complete all formalities and deport the woman and her children. “She has another child back in Russia, and we have informed the Consul General of Russia in Chennai,” an official said.&nbsp;As per the sources, Nina is said to have met the Israeli man in 2017 or 2018, and later he returned to his own country. “She claims she delivered the baby on her own while staying at a cave in Goa. Though it is hard to believe, we are not in a state to deny it either,” said an officer of the Gokarna police station.

 An official of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) confirmed that they have been able to locate the father of the children, who is an Israeli citizen, and held a meeting with him to check whether he could finance the tickets. 



The Russian woman, who was found with her two young daughters in a cave in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district, claimed that she gave birth to one of the babies while staying at a cave in Goa, and an Israeli businessman is the father of the kids, officials said. The 40-year-old Nina Kutin, whose visa expired in 2017, is presently at a detention center in Bengaluru. According to a report by the Indian Express, an official of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) stated that they have been able to locate the father of the children, who is an Israeli citizen and is in India on a business visa. Later, the FRRO officials held a meeting with the Israeli businessman to check whether he could finance the tickets for Nina and the children. “The Israeli man, who is in his 40s, met Nina a long time ago, and both fell in love. So, he is the father of the children who were with Nina. He is in the clothing business. We have been able to meet him," an official said. When did Nina meet her husband for the first time? A source indicated that Nina was unwilling to give details about the father of the children initially, but later she opened up with the help of counsellors, giving details of the Israeli businessman with whom she was in a relationship. The FRRO officials also contacted the Russian consulate and informed them that the process would take almost a month to complete all formalities and deport the woman and her children. “She has another child back in Russia, and we have informed the Consul General of Russia in Chennai,” an official said. As per the sources, Nina is said to have met the Israeli man in 2017 or 2018, and later he returned to his own country. “She claims she delivered the baby on her own while staying at a cave in Goa. Though it is hard to believe, we are not in a state to deny it either,” said an officer of the Gokarna police station.

&nbsp;An official of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) confirmed that they have been able to locate the father of the children, who is an Israeli citizen, and held a meeting with him to check whether he could finance the tickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Russian woman rescued from Karnataka cave gave birth to children in Goa's cavern—Details of kids father revealed

Chinese social media users are in a frenzy after learning that a woman is being expelled from college for having casual sex with a Ukrainian man. The man is a gamer who flaunted his one-night stand on his Telegram group, which brought to light the girl's sexual escapade. The gamer is being slammed for sharing intimate photos and videos of himself and the girl, surnamed Li. He reportedly called her an "easy girl" in the group. The university Li attends is now planning to expel her for an act of “misconduct”. Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province, announced on July 8 that Li was part of an inappropriate act on December 16, 2024, for which she will be punished. People are horrified to learn of the 21-year-old woman's fate, who has been accused of "hurting national dignity". Her expulsion for a one-night stand is being termed outrageous and excessive. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/chinese-man-secretly-films-sex-sessions-with-over-1-000-men-posts-videos-online-and-charges-people-to-watch-1752139527241">Chinese man dressed as woman to have sex with 1,691 men and make money</a><h2>Ukrainian gamer shared photos and videos of the woman from his hotel room</h2>Li is said to have met former Counter-Strike player Danylo Teslenko in Shanghai last December. The man also goes by the name "Zeus" on social media. The two became close, and Li reportedly slept with him. The incident would have been forgotten had Teslenko not bragged about it in his gaming group. The incident has divided the internet, with some people backing the expulsion. A bunch of people said that Chinese women are too enamoured by foreigners, especially women, and blamed Li for portraying Chinese women as promiscuous. Others spoke up against it, saying it reeked of sexism. They pointed out that people accused of rape and sexual harassment on college campuses got away with lighter punishment. Zhao Hong, a professor of law at Peking University in Beijing, wrote in an opinion column, "If there is anyone who truly undermined national dignity in this case, it was not the woman whose privacy rights were violated, but the online spectators who frantically humiliated an ordinary woman under the banner of so-called justice, and the educational institution that used stale moral commandments." Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/jaipur-5-star-hotel-room-couple-sex-no-curtains-traffic-jam-1750399471057">Couple forgets to draw curtains of 5-star Jaipur hotel room while getting intimate, triggers traffic jam</a><h2>Chinese university can punish you for loud music</h2>Meanwhile, the university defended its decision, saying Li's transgression "caused a negative impact" and she was being expelled in accordance with a university regulation about "civic morality." It shared no further details. Notably, listening to music too loudly is also something that can invite serious punishment, according to university regulations. Ukrainian professional gamer Teslenko "Zeus" had shared the videos on his Telegram channel, where he has over 43,000 subscribers. The videos reportedly showed the two in a hotel room, and Li seems to be aware that she is being filmed. However, it did not show them indulging in any sexual act. Teslenko has since deleted the photos and videos from his page. However, screen grabs are still circulating online. He is getting a lot of hate for his actions, and tried to calm the situation with a response on X. He said that he thought at the time that he was sharing "just a normal moment from life." Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/length-of-a-man-s-fingers-can-reveal-his-sex-drive-shorter-finger-means-1751705942841">Length of a man's fingers can reveal his sex drive. Shorter index finger means...</a> &nbsp;<h2>Some Chinese are supporting the woman's expulsion from college</h2>People are angry about the disrespect being shown to the woman. However, a tech blogger with 14 million followers blamed the woman and wrote on Weibo that “fawning over foreigners” would never bring respect. The blogger said, “Some mistakes are unforgivable.” Some media outlets exposed the woman by sharing her full name. Others are questioning why only the woman is being punished for it. Teslenko is known for making crude jokes, especially against women, and reportedly wrote that he would share her photos if his post got enough likes.&nbsp;

Ukrainian gamer shared intimate photos and videos of the Chinese woman from his hotel room in Shanghai, suggesting they had sex later. The woman is being expelled from college now, and several people in China are supporting the punishment. 

Chinese social media users are in a frenzy after learning that a woman is being expelled from college for having casual sex with a Ukrainian man. The man is a gamer who flaunted his one-night stand on his Telegram group, which brought to light the girl's sexual escapade. The gamer is being slammed for sharing intimate photos and videos of himself and the girl, surnamed Li. He reportedly called her an "easy girl" in the group. The university Li attends is now planning to expel her for an act of “misconduct”. Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province, announced on July 8 that Li was part of an inappropriate act on December 16, 2024, for which she will be punished. People are horrified to learn of the 21-year-old woman's fate, who has been accused of "hurting national dignity". Her expulsion for a one-night stand is being termed outrageous and excessive. Also Read: Chinese man dressed as woman to have sex with 1,691 men and make money Ukrainian gamer shared photos and videos of the woman from his hotel room Li is said to have met former Counter-Strike player Danylo Teslenko in Shanghai last December. The man also goes by the name "Zeus" on social media. The two became close, and Li reportedly slept with him. The incident would have been forgotten had Teslenko not bragged about it in his gaming group. The incident has divided the internet, with some people backing the expulsion. A bunch of people said that Chinese women are too enamoured by foreigners, especially women, and blamed Li for portraying Chinese women as promiscuous. Others spoke up against it, saying it reeked of sexism. They pointed out that people accused of rape and sexual harassment on college campuses got away with lighter punishment. Zhao Hong, a professor of law at Peking University in Beijing, wrote in an opinion column, "If there is anyone who truly undermined national dignity in this case, it was not the woman whose privacy rights were violated, but the online spectators who frantically humiliated an ordinary woman under the banner of so-called justice, and the educational institution that used stale moral commandments." Also Read: Couple forgets to draw curtains of 5-star Jaipur hotel room while getting intimate, triggers traffic jam Chinese university can punish you for loud music Meanwhile, the university defended its decision, saying Li's transgression "caused a negative impact" and she was being expelled in accordance with a university regulation about "civic morality." It shared no further details. Notably, listening to music too loudly is also something that can invite serious punishment, according to university regulations. Ukrainian professional gamer Teslenko "Zeus" had shared the videos on his Telegram channel, where he has over 43,000 subscribers. The videos reportedly showed the two in a hotel room, and Li seems to be aware that she is being filmed. However, it did not show them indulging in any sexual act. Teslenko has since deleted the photos and videos from his page. However, screen grabs are still circulating online. He is getting a lot of hate for his actions, and tried to calm the situation with a response on X. He said that he thought at the time that he was sharing "just a normal moment from life." Also Read: Length of a man's fingers can reveal his sex drive. Shorter index finger means... Some Chinese are supporting the woman's expulsion from college People are angry about the disrespect being shown to the woman. However, a tech blogger with 14 million followers blamed the woman and wrote on Weibo that “fawning over foreigners” would never bring respect. The blogger said, “Some mistakes are unforgivable.” Some media outlets exposed the woman by sharing her full name. Others are questioning why only the woman is being punished for it. Teslenko is known for making crude jokes, especially against women, and reportedly wrote that he would share her photos if his post got enough likes.

Ukrainian gamer shared intimate photos and videos of the Chinese woman from his hotel room in Shanghai, suggesting they had sex later. The woman is being expelled from college now, and several people in China are supporting the punishment.&nbsp;

Chinese woman kicked out of college for sex with Ukrainian gamer getting hate online. 'Some mistakes are...'

Thailand monk sex and blackmail scandal: Seeka 'Miss' Golf, the woman at the centre of a Thailand monk sex and blackmail scandal, has been arrested. The woman in her mid-30s, whose real name is Wilawan Emsawat, allegedly seduced and entered into sexual relations with nearly 20 senior and wealthy monks from several Buddhist temples since 2019, according to Thai police. She was arrested on Tuesday (Jul 15) near Bangkok.&nbsp; People of Thailand hold Buddhist monks in high reverence and the scandal has shaken their trust in Buddhist institutions. A wave of defrockings and temple audits has taken place in the aftermath of the scandal.&nbsp;Broader calls are being made to clean up monastic discipline and fiscal accountability.<h2>How 'Miss Golf' blackmailed monks: The Thailand sex scandal</h2>Aged in mid-30s, Miss Golf blackmailed high‑ranking monks using evidence of their romantic associations, and alleging financial misconduct.&nbsp;According to Thailand media reports, Miss Golf used to gamble online and lost millions. &nbsp;In order to make more money, she devised the scheme to get into intimate relations with the monks, and then make &nbsp;extortion claims, seeking money in exchange for silence about the relationships. As per police, Seeka Golf extorted money after claiming to be pregnant or using some other romantic coercion.&nbsp;<h2>80,000 explicit images and videos, monk robes found on woman at centre of Thailand monk sex scandal</h2>Miss Golf was arrested from her home in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. She faces charges of extortion, money laundering and accepting stolen goods. Police have found that a senior monk had transferred money to her from a bank account of his temple in northern Thailand.&nbsp; Nearly 80,000 explicit images and videos were recovered during the raid at her residence, besides more than 10 monk robes and five phones, according to local media reports citing police.<h2>Thailand monk sex scandal aftermath: Eight senior monks defrocked</h2>At least eight senior Buddhist monks were disrobed over their alleged involvement in the sex scandal.According to police, Miss Golf received nearly THB 1 million or $30,000 from ex-Abbot Chaokhun Arj of Wat Tri Thotsathep. Arj left the monkhood and fled to Laos in late June. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed</a>&nbsp;<h2>Thailand monk sex scandal rocks politics</h2>Thailand is giving top priority to the case, with the Royal Thai Police’s Central Investigation Bureau probing the case, led by Police Lt Gen Charoonkiat Pankaew.Authorities have promised deeper investigations into Buddhist temples nationwide, indicating an institutional clean-up. Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai called for 'stricter regulations and financial transparency' of Buddhist institutions, such as temple audit reforms and oversight of monks' conduct.The Central Investigation Bureau has introduced a public tip-off system and Facebook hotline for people to report monk misconduct.<h2>Thailand monk sex scandal: Corruption and opulence of Buddhist clergy in focus</h2>The monk sex scandal is the latest instance of a crisis of trust in Thailand's Buddhist clergy. There have been other high-profile cases in the past, including the jet-set monk case.Another abbot was accused of embezzling temple assets.As Buddhist institutions get billions in public donations every year, some monks have abused their position for personal gains and material indulgences, as opposed to celibacy, frugal life and morality expected of them. Many in Thailand are seeking more transparency, oversight and enforcement.&nbsp;

In a scandal that rocked Thailand, a woman in her 30s allegedly seduced and entered into sexual relations with nearly 20 senior and wealthy monks from several Buddhist temples since around 2019

Thailand monk sex and blackmail scandal: Seeka 'Miss' Golf, the woman at the centre of a Thailand monk sex and blackmail scandal, has been arrested. The woman in her mid-30s, whose real name is Wilawan Emsawat, allegedly seduced and entered into sexual relations with nearly 20 senior and wealthy monks from several Buddhist temples since 2019, according to Thai police. She was arrested on Tuesday (Jul 15) near Bangkok. People of Thailand hold Buddhist monks in high reverence and the scandal has shaken their trust in Buddhist institutions. A wave of defrockings and temple audits has taken place in the aftermath of the scandal. Broader calls are being made to clean up monastic discipline and fiscal accountability. How 'Miss Golf' blackmailed monks: The Thailand sex scandal Aged in mid-30s, Miss Golf blackmailed high‑ranking monks using evidence of their romantic associations, and alleging financial misconduct. According to Thailand media reports, Miss Golf used to gamble online and lost millions. In order to make more money, she devised the scheme to get into intimate relations with the monks, and then make extortion claims, seeking money in exchange for silence about the relationships. As per police, Seeka Golf extorted money after claiming to be pregnant or using some other romantic coercion. 80,000 explicit images and videos, monk robes found on woman at centre of Thailand monk sex scandal Miss Golf was arrested from her home in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. She faces charges of extortion, money laundering and accepting stolen goods. Police have found that a senior monk had transferred money to her from a bank account of his temple in northern Thailand. Nearly 80,000 explicit images and videos were recovered during the raid at her residence, besides more than 10 monk robes and five phones, according to local media reports citing police. Thailand monk sex scandal aftermath: Eight senior monks defrocked At least eight senior Buddhist monks were disrobed over their alleged involvement in the sex scandal. According to police, Miss Golf received nearly THB 1 million or $30,000 from ex-Abbot Chaokhun Arj of Wat Tri Thotsathep. Arj left the monkhood and fled to Laos in late June. https://www.wionews.com/videos/thailand-police-arrest-30-year-old-wilawan-emsawat-near-bangkok-1752634750598/embed Thailand monk sex scandal rocks politics Thailand is giving top priority to the case, with the Royal Thai Police’s Central Investigation Bureau probing the case, led by Police Lt Gen Charoonkiat Pankaew. Authorities have promised deeper investigations into Buddhist temples nationwide, indicating an institutional clean-up. Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai called for 'stricter regulations and financial transparency' of Buddhist institutions, such as temple audit reforms and oversight of monks' conduct. The Central Investigation Bureau has introduced a public tip-off system and Facebook hotline for people to report monk misconduct. Thailand monk sex scandal: Corruption and opulence of Buddhist clergy in focus The monk sex scandal is the latest instance of a crisis of trust in Thailand's Buddhist clergy. There have been other high-profile cases in the past, including the jet-set monk case. Another abbot was accused of embezzling temple assets. As Buddhist institutions get billions in public donations every year, some monks have abused their position for personal gains and material indulgences, as opposed to celibacy, frugal life and morality expected of them. Many in Thailand are seeking more transparency, oversight and enforcement.

In a scandal that rocked Thailand, a woman in her 30s allegedly seduced and entered into sexual relations with nearly 20 senior and wealthy monks from several Buddhist temples since around 2019

80,000 explicit photos and videos, monk robes found on woman arrested after Thailand monk sex scandal leads to defrocking of Buddhist clergy

Pyramids older than the ones in Egypt have just been discovered in Europe. They aren't the same shape as the ones in Giza, but are equally fascinating because of their strange shape and age. Poland has been home to these pyramids, built 5,500 years ago, or tombs where the early European agricultural societies buried their dead. Called "Polish Pyramids," a team from Adam Mickiewicz University stumbled upon them while carrying out routine field work. According to the Polish Press Agency, a translated statement from the Landscape Parks Complex of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship said that the “mysterious ground embankments” were first detected through advanced remote sensing technology. The signs intrigued them, and they decided to go deeper. The team employed aerial laser scanning followed by on-the-ground excavation to reveal the pyramids hidden from the world for thousands of years. &nbsp;Further analysis proved that they were long earthen tombs constructed during the Funnelbeaker culture of the Neolithic age. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/another-lost-city-detected-under-egyptian-pyramid-by-scientists-bu-it-says-expert-1749609642375">Another city detected under Egyptian pyramid by scientists who found Khafre towers</a>&nbsp;<h2>Polish pyramids run for 656 feet, have giant boulders</h2>The Polish pyramids, also known as “beds of giants”, were situated at the General Dezydery Chlapowski Landscape Park. &nbsp;They stand only about 13 feet tall, yet they present a fascinating sight because of their size and design. This tomb is only the second such structure to be discovered in the region. They have a strange shape, like an elongated trapezoid, with the east end wider and taller than the west. They look like a triangle, and some of them stretch for a whopping 656 feet. The trapezoid shape is also believed to have been used in the houses of Neolithic cultures. They are covered with cobblestones and massive boulders weighing 10 tons standing at the front. However, the largest one that was supposed to be the entrance is missing. “The largest boulders that formed the entrance of the tomb are missing,” said Artur Golis, chief specialist for nature and landscape protection from the park, according to the Polish Press Agency. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/great-pyramid-mystery-solved-group-of-work-gangs-not-slaves-likely-built-the-giza-structure-1751538000323">THIS 'gang' could have built the Great Pyramid of Giza, expert offers proof that...</a>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-maps-users-see-teleportation-device-near-giza-pyramids-8913680">Google Maps users think they have spotted a 'teleportation device' near Giza pyramids</a><h2>Who were buried in pyramids and tombs?</h2>Golis said that the fields were a common ground for ancient Poles to carry out the burials. However, not everyone was put inside a tomb, just like the Egyptian pyramids. They were reserved only for those who held high positions in society. The body of the deceased was placed in an upright position inside the tomb, along with grave gifts surrounding it, like axes and pottery. “Each generation built its own megalith, honouring the deceased who played a vital role in their community,” said Golis. Each tomb contained only one dead body and was covered from the top with a large stone. However, scientists have not found any skeleton inside this tomb, shrouding it in mystery. But they think nearby areas can throw up the goods buried with the deceased person. The Polish Pyramids are way older than the Egyptian pyramids. They are not as gigantic, yet they form an important part of history as they reveal the burial practices of ancient Poles.&nbsp;

Egyptians were not the only ones who buried their loved ones in pyramids. A European country also has structures similar to them, albeit smaller. They were built with boulders weighing over 10 tonnes and held only one dead body.

Pyramids older than the ones in Egypt have just been discovered in Europe. They aren't the same shape as the ones in Giza, but are equally fascinating because of their strange shape and age. Poland has been home to these pyramids, built 5,500 years ago, or tombs where the early European agricultural societies buried their dead. Called "Polish Pyramids," a team from Adam Mickiewicz University stumbled upon them while carrying out routine field work. According to the Polish Press Agency, a translated statement from the Landscape Parks Complex of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship said that the “mysterious ground embankments” were first detected through advanced remote sensing technology. The signs intrigued them, and they decided to go deeper. The team employed aerial laser scanning followed by on-the-ground excavation to reveal the pyramids hidden from the world for thousands of years. Further analysis proved that they were long earthen tombs constructed during the Funnelbeaker culture of the Neolithic age. Also Read: Another city detected under Egyptian pyramid by scientists who found Khafre towers Polish pyramids run for 656 feet, have giant boulders The Polish pyramids, also known as “beds of giants”, were situated at the General Dezydery Chlapowski Landscape Park. They stand only about 13 feet tall, yet they present a fascinating sight because of their size and design. This tomb is only the second such structure to be discovered in the region. They have a strange shape, like an elongated trapezoid, with the east end wider and taller than the west. They look like a triangle, and some of them stretch for a whopping 656 feet. The trapezoid shape is also believed to have been used in the houses of Neolithic cultures. They are covered with cobblestones and massive boulders weighing 10 tons standing at the front. However, the largest one that was supposed to be the entrance is missing. “The largest boulders that formed the entrance of the tomb are missing,” said Artur Golis, chief specialist for nature and landscape protection from the park, according to the Polish Press Agency. Also Read: THIS 'gang' could have built the Great Pyramid of Giza, expert offers proof that... Also Read: Google Maps users think they have spotted a 'teleportation device' near Giza pyramids Who were buried in pyramids and tombs? Golis said that the fields were a common ground for ancient Poles to carry out the burials. However, not everyone was put inside a tomb, just like the Egyptian pyramids. They were reserved only for those who held high positions in society. The body of the deceased was placed in an upright position inside the tomb, along with grave gifts surrounding it, like axes and pottery. “Each generation built its own megalith, honouring the deceased who played a vital role in their community,” said Golis. Each tomb contained only one dead body and was covered from the top with a large stone. However, scientists have not found any skeleton inside this tomb, shrouding it in mystery. But they think nearby areas can throw up the goods buried with the deceased person. The Polish Pyramids are way older than the Egyptian pyramids. They are not as gigantic, yet they form an important part of history as they reveal the burial practices of ancient Poles.

Egyptians were not the only ones who buried their loved ones in pyramids. A European country also has structures similar to them, albeit smaller. They were built with boulders weighing over 10 tonnes and held only one dead body.

5,500-year-old 'beds of giants' discovered in Europe are nothing but trapezoid-shaped...

Giant structures under the North Sea have remained a mystery to scientists for years. Scientists gathered seismic data and rock samples from the northern North Sea, off the coast of Norway, to figure out the reason for these kilometres-wide formations. They now have a lead about them, and say that they happened because of a rare geological process. Mammoth mounds of sand are buried in the North Sea. Researchers say that the mounds sank millions of years ago, and pushed the older, less-dense "ooze" under them. The study was published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment. Earlier explanations for the mounds stated that they could have occurred because of landslides, bringing the sand with them and depositing it at the bottom of the sea. Others believed sand and mud were pushed up from below through the rock. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-raise-alarm-for-us-and-canada-warn-of-100-foot-megatsunami-that-will-alter-geography-for-centuries-1752216446706">Scientists raise alarm for US and Canada, warn of 100-foot tsunami that will alter geography for centuries</a>&nbsp;However, none of these have ever been confirmed. The researchers part of the latest study used a three-dimensional seismic dataset in the entire North Sea to examine the mounds and the rocks. They found that the structures were not the oldest such creation in the waters. The mounds are surrounded by much older, low-density "ooze", largely comprising the fossil remains of ancient microorganisms. Chemically, the mounds were similar to sand that appeared later. In some parts, the mounds were linked to this new sand through fractures in the rock. This hinted that the mounds were formed by younger sands that got shoved under the older "ooze". What normally happens is that the older sand gets buried deeper than the new sand, thus shaping geological history. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-detect-more-evidence-of-underground-city-in-egypt-this-time-under-great-sphinx-1752127738821">Claims of underground city under pyramids get a boost as scientists detect secret chambers under Great Sphinx</a>&nbsp;<h2>Mystery structures under the ocean</h2>However, in this case, the new sand went under the older sand, which is strange. "This discovery reveals a geological process we haven't seen before on this scale," study co-author Mads Huuse, a geophysicist at the University of Manchester in the UK, said in a statement. "What we've found are structures where dense sand has sunk into lighter sediments that floated to the top of the sand, effectively flipping the conventional layers we'd expect to see and creating huge mounds beneath the sea."&nbsp;The study notes that this could have happened because of earthquakes or changes in pressure. The sand behaved like a fluid and travelled through the openings and settled underneath the rigid ooze. The mounds that sank were named "sinkites", and the older, floating ooze were named "floatites" because they floated above.&nbsp;

The coast of the North Sea near Norway has mysterious structures that haven't had an explanation yet. How were they formed and triggered the rare anomaly is a secret that scientists have been trying to unravel for years. Now, they finally have an explanation.

Giant structures under the North Sea have remained a mystery to scientists for years. Scientists gathered seismic data and rock samples from the northern North Sea, off the coast of Norway, to figure out the reason for these kilometres-wide formations. They now have a lead about them, and say that they happened because of a rare geological process. Mammoth mounds of sand are buried in the North Sea. Researchers say that the mounds sank millions of years ago, and pushed the older, less-dense "ooze" under them. The study was published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment. Earlier explanations for the mounds stated that they could have occurred because of landslides, bringing the sand with them and depositing it at the bottom of the sea. Others believed sand and mud were pushed up from below through the rock. Also Read: Scientists raise alarm for US and Canada, warn of 100-foot tsunami that will alter geography for centuries However, none of these have ever been confirmed. The researchers part of the latest study used a three-dimensional seismic dataset in the entire North Sea to examine the mounds and the rocks. They found that the structures were not the oldest such creation in the waters. The mounds are surrounded by much older, low-density "ooze", largely comprising the fossil remains of ancient microorganisms. Chemically, the mounds were similar to sand that appeared later. In some parts, the mounds were linked to this new sand through fractures in the rock. This hinted that the mounds were formed by younger sands that got shoved under the older "ooze". What normally happens is that the older sand gets buried deeper than the new sand, thus shaping geological history. Also Read: Claims of underground city under pyramids get a boost as scientists detect secret chambers under Great Sphinx Mystery structures under the ocean However, in this case, the new sand went under the older sand, which is strange. "This discovery reveals a geological process we haven't seen before on this scale," study co-author Mads Huuse, a geophysicist at the University of Manchester in the UK, said in a statement. "What we've found are structures where dense sand has sunk into lighter sediments that floated to the top of the sand, effectively flipping the conventional layers we'd expect to see and creating huge mounds beneath the sea." The study notes that this could have happened because of earthquakes or changes in pressure. The sand behaved like a fluid and travelled through the openings and settled underneath the rigid ooze. The mounds that sank were named "sinkites", and the older, floating ooze were named "floatites" because they floated above.

The coast of the North Sea near Norway has mysterious structures that haven't had an explanation yet. How were they formed and triggered the rare anomaly is a secret that scientists have been trying to unravel for years. Now, they finally have an explanation.

Secret of the mysterious structures near Norway has finally been revealed

Climate change is making storms on the US East Coast stronger and more destructive, a study has found. The nor’easters bring terrible rain, snow and flooding to this part of the US between September and April. Climate pollution is supercharging these storms, creating life-threatening conditions on this coast. Nor’easters are formed because of the clash between cold Arctic air from the north and warmer, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean. The US East Coast has witnessed some terrible storms over the last few decades, so much so that their names are equally scary as the havoc they wreaked. One such storm was the “Storm of the Century” in March 1993. Packing winds that blew at more than 100 mph, the storm dumped almost 60 inches of snow and killed more than 200 people. Another was the “Snowmageddon” in 2010 that affected Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, killing 41 people. The destruction was also huge, and people went without power for days. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/ice-age-formation-created-earth-largest-waterfall-that-is-under-ocean-1752557890521">11,500-year-old formation set off Earth's largest waterfall that is invisible to human eye</a><h2>Scientist stuck in Snowmageddon had a light-bulb moment</h2>One of the authors of the study, Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, found himself stuck in Snowmageddon at a hotel room in Philadelphia. For three days, he could not go anywhere, and this led him to wonder about the link between global warming and the storms on the East Coast. As Earth warms, the number of nor’easters is expected to go down since the temperature contrast would be less to fuel the storms. This is because the Arctic is heating up faster than the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. While the number of storms in a warming world is often a point of focus in scientific studies, the intensity has often been ignored, Mann said. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-reveal-ghost-under-oman-forcibly-changed-india-s-direction-40-million-years-ago-1752313684421">Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago</a><h2>Storms had become stronger in 85 years</h2>To try and understand how storms had changed over the years, Mann and his team pulled out historical data from between 1940 and 2025, and used a cyclone tracking algorithm to analyse the behaviour of nor’easters. A total of 900 such storms were listed in the atlas, and they found that the maximum windspeed of the most intense nor’easters had increased by around 6 per cent since 1940. Considering the length of the period was 85 years, this change might look minor. However, on the ground, that equates to a 20 per cent increase in the storm’s destructive potential, Mann said. “That’s substantial.” The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.&nbsp;Mann says the intensifying storms can be blamed on "basic physics". Oceans and air are becoming warmer, leading to more evaporation, adding moisture to the atmosphere. This leads to the dumping of more rain and snow. Mann has warned that current estimates for floods on the East Coast are highly underestimated. “Nor’easters have been neglected, and that’s another contribution to increased coastal risk that we haven’t really been focusing on enough,” Mann added. Experts call for better preparedness, especially among coastal communities on the East Coast, as storms become stronger. &nbsp;

Storms on the US East Coast, also known as nor’easters, are becoming stronger every year. There have been the "Snowmageddon” and the “Storm of the Century”, which are a result of climate change. Scientists have warned of a dramatic escalation in storms in the coming years. 

Climate change is making storms on the US East Coast stronger and more destructive, a study has found. The nor’easters bring terrible rain, snow and flooding to this part of the US between September and April. Climate pollution is supercharging these storms, creating life-threatening conditions on this coast. Nor’easters are formed because of the clash between cold Arctic air from the north and warmer, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean. The US East Coast has witnessed some terrible storms over the last few decades, so much so that their names are equally scary as the havoc they wreaked. One such storm was the “Storm of the Century” in March 1993. Packing winds that blew at more than 100 mph, the storm dumped almost 60 inches of snow and killed more than 200 people. Another was the “Snowmageddon” in 2010 that affected Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, killing 41 people. The destruction was also huge, and people went without power for days. Also Read: 11,500-year-old formation set off Earth's largest waterfall that is invisible to human eye Scientist stuck in Snowmageddon had a light-bulb moment One of the authors of the study, Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, found himself stuck in Snowmageddon at a hotel room in Philadelphia. For three days, he could not go anywhere, and this led him to wonder about the link between global warming and the storms on the East Coast. As Earth warms, the number of nor’easters is expected to go down since the temperature contrast would be less to fuel the storms. This is because the Arctic is heating up faster than the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. While the number of storms in a warming world is often a point of focus in scientific studies, the intensity has often been ignored, Mann said. Also Read: Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago Storms had become stronger in 85 years To try and understand how storms had changed over the years, Mann and his team pulled out historical data from between 1940 and 2025, and used a cyclone tracking algorithm to analyse the behaviour of nor’easters. A total of 900 such storms were listed in the atlas, and they found that the maximum windspeed of the most intense nor’easters had increased by around 6 per cent since 1940. Considering the length of the period was 85 years, this change might look minor. However, on the ground, that equates to a 20 per cent increase in the storm’s destructive potential, Mann said. “That’s substantial.” The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Mann says the intensifying storms can be blamed on "basic physics". Oceans and air are becoming warmer, leading to more evaporation, adding moisture to the atmosphere. This leads to the dumping of more rain and snow. Mann has warned that current estimates for floods on the East Coast are highly underestimated. “Nor’easters have been neglected, and that’s another contribution to increased coastal risk that we haven’t really been focusing on enough,” Mann added. Experts call for better preparedness, especially among coastal communities on the East Coast, as storms become stronger.

Storms on the US East Coast, also known as nor’easters, are becoming stronger every year. There have been the "Snowmageddon” and the “Storm of the Century”, which are a result of climate change. Scientists have warned of a dramatic escalation in storms in the coming years.&nbsp;

Buckle up East Coasters! An even stronger 'storm of the century' is coming

Donald Trump, who has been facing an unexpected political revolt from his right-wing MAGA base, on Tuesday said the Justice Department should release all "credible" information related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Calling the case “sordid, but it's boring,” he said, “I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, really, only pretty bad people, including 'fake news', want to keep something like that going." He said this as he attempted to defuse mounting criticism over what his supporters call a "cover-up" by his administration. When asked about the case at the White House, Trump once again defended Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been facing the brunt of criticism, and said, "The attorney general has handled that very well", and said that "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release".<h2>Credible info to be released?</h2>Amid what could be the worst firestorm of his political career, as Trump faces suspicions from his famously loyal right-wing base, he once again repeated claims that the Epstein files were made up by his Democratic predecessors. This, despite the fact that during his election campaign, he mentioned the files multiple times and even stated that he would "probably" release them. "She's handled it very well, and it's going to be up to her," Trump said, adding, "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-investigate-the-investigators-jeffrey-epstein-spied-on-fbi-agents-reveals-shocking-new-report-details-here-1752547282428">'Investigate the investigators': Jeffrey Epstein spied on FBI agents, reveals shocking new report. Details here</a>The US president's comments came as frustration grows among MAGA influencers, elected Republicans, and even Trump's own family over the Justice Department's refusal to release Epstein-related documents, including an alleged "client list" implicating high-profile individuals. Bondi previously told Fox News that a list of Epstein clients was on her desk for review. Weeks later, she walked back the statement, claiming no such list existed.The Department of Justice and the FBI have publicly denied the existence of a "client list" and reaffirmed that Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York prison was by suicide, not murder. But the administration's refusal to share more documents has further fuelled suspicion."I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody," he told reporters on Tuesday night, adding, "It's pretty boring stuff." This marks a softening of his stance on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Previously, he had sought to defend Bondi and, in the process, had scolded MAGA supporters on Truth Social, asking them to let the attorney general do her job.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed</a>&nbsp;

When asked about the case at the White House, Trump once again defended Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been facing the brunt of criticism, and said, "The attorney general has handled that very well", and said that "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release".

Donald Trump, who has been facing an unexpected political revolt from his right-wing MAGA base, on Tuesday said the Justice Department should release all "credible" information related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Calling the case “sordid, but it's boring,” he said, “I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, really, only pretty bad people, including 'fake news', want to keep something like that going." He said this as he attempted to defuse mounting criticism over what his supporters call a "cover-up" by his administration. When asked about the case at the White House, Trump once again defended Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been facing the brunt of criticism, and said, "The attorney general has handled that very well", and said that "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release". Credible info to be released? Amid what could be the worst firestorm of his political career, as Trump faces suspicions from his famously loyal right-wing base, he once again repeated claims that the Epstein files were made up by his Democratic predecessors. This, despite the fact that during his election campaign, he mentioned the files multiple times and even stated that he would "probably" release them. "She's handled it very well, and it's going to be up to her," Trump said, adding, "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release." Also read | 'Investigate the investigators': Jeffrey Epstein spied on FBI agents, reveals shocking new report. Details here The US president's comments came as frustration grows among MAGA influencers, elected Republicans, and even Trump's own family over the Justice Department's refusal to release Epstein-related documents, including an alleged "client list" implicating high-profile individuals. Bondi previously told Fox News that a list of Epstein clients was on her desk for review. Weeks later, she walked back the statement, claiming no such list existed. The Department of Justice and the FBI have publicly denied the existence of a "client list" and reaffirmed that Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York prison was by suicide, not murder. But the administration's refusal to share more documents has further fuelled suspicion. "I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody," he told reporters on Tuesday night, adding, "It's pretty boring stuff." This marks a softening of his stance on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Previously, he had sought to defend Bondi and, in the process, had scolded MAGA supporters on Truth Social, asking them to let the attorney general do her job. https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-tries-to-calm-uproar-over-epstein-probe-1752480889991/embed

When asked about the case at the White House, Trump once again defended Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been facing the brunt of criticism, and said, "The attorney general has handled that very well", and said that "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release".

'Release what’s credible': Trump once vowed to release Epstein files—now says they’re 'boring stuff'

Barcelona's sensation Lamine Yamal is under investigation for having a group of dwarfs as entertainers at his 18th birthday party over a week ago, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights informed AFP on Tuesday (July 15). The winger was partying with a private gathering in Olivella, some 50 kilometers west of Barcelona, that the ministry requested the prosecutor's office to investigate, in response to a complaint lodged by the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE).&nbsp;Yamal celebrated his 18th birthday on July 13, the day following his Saturday night party, which was attended by a number of his team-mates, as well as musicians such as Bizarrap and Bad Gyal. "The ADEE has lodged a complaint, so this ministry requested the prosecutor's office to investigate to determine if the law has been broken and, in that case, the rights of people with disabilities (have been)," Spain's Ministry of Social Rights was quoted saying to AFP.&nbsp;ADEE "publicly condemns the employment of individuals with dwarfism as entertainment" and said they would sue since it "perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights" of individuals with disabilities. Attendees were not allowed to videotape during the event but a video has surfaced of a group of individuals with dwarfism entering the party.&nbsp;"No one treated us with disrespect, we were able to work in peace," revealed one of the performers anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, saying there were four of them there. “We're ordinary people who commit ourselves to doing what we love doing in a totally legal manner.”&nbsp;"For a couple of years these individuals (the ADEE) have desired to injure us, they desire to keep us from doing what we prefer, yet they have not provided any work or training to those who are impacted."All this commotion has arisen solely because it was Lamine Yamal's party."&nbsp;The entertainer explained that they dance, serve beverages and perform magic tricks in order to entertain people at the parties they perform at. Dominican rapper Chimbala, who is short in height, posted a video on Instagram singing on stage with Yamal, where Barca teammates Gavi and Alejandro Balde danced at the back. "Lamine Yamal at 18, best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thanks for having me at your (birthday)," Chimbala wrote.&nbsp;Yamal is on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or after helping Barcelona to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup last year. The Spanish international has netted 25 goals for the club from 106 games since making his debut at the age of 15 in 2023. Yamal's spokesmen were unavailable to comment.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal faces legal investigation for hiring dwarfs at 18th birthday party

Barcelona's sensation Lamine Yamal is under investigation for having a group of dwarfs as entertainers at his 18th birthday party over a week ago, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights informed AFP on Tuesday (July 15). The winger was partying with a private gathering in Olivella, some 50 kilometers west of Barcelona, that the ministry requested the prosecutor's office to investigate, in response to a complaint lodged by the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE). Yamal celebrated his 18th birthday on July 13, the day following his Saturday night party, which was attended by a number of his team-mates, as well as musicians such as Bizarrap and Bad Gyal. "The ADEE has lodged a complaint, so this ministry requested the prosecutor's office to investigate to determine if the law has been broken and, in that case, the rights of people with disabilities (have been)," Spain's Ministry of Social Rights was quoted saying to AFP. ADEE "publicly condemns the employment of individuals with dwarfism as entertainment" and said they would sue since it "perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights" of individuals with disabilities. Attendees were not allowed to videotape during the event but a video has surfaced of a group of individuals with dwarfism entering the party. "No one treated us with disrespect, we were able to work in peace," revealed one of the performers anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, saying there were four of them there. “We're ordinary people who commit ourselves to doing what we love doing in a totally legal manner.” "For a couple of years these individuals (the ADEE) have desired to injure us, they desire to keep us from doing what we prefer, yet they have not provided any work or training to those who are impacted. "All this commotion has arisen solely because it was Lamine Yamal's party." The entertainer explained that they dance, serve beverages and perform magic tricks in order to entertain people at the parties they perform at. Dominican rapper Chimbala, who is short in height, posted a video on Instagram singing on stage with Yamal, where Barca teammates Gavi and Alejandro Balde danced at the back. "Lamine Yamal at 18, best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thanks for having me at your (birthday)," Chimbala wrote. Yamal is on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or after helping Barcelona to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup last year. The Spanish international has netted 25 goals for the club from 106 games since making his debut at the age of 15 in 2023. Yamal's spokesmen were unavailable to comment.

Guests were not permitted to film at the event but a video has emerged of a group of people with dwarfism heading into the party

 The sex trafficking case of Epstein is the latest example of how the private lives of prominent people became fodder for political scandals, shaking and even toppling governments. Here is a look at 10 such political sex scandals 



10 sex scandals that shook politics of nations, ended careers, toppled governments

A Chinese satellite that has remained a mystery to scientists across the world vanished from radar after being launched almost a week ago. None of the space tracking systems could locate the mysterious satellite. Now, after six days, it has finally been spotted hovering in orbit, Gizmodo reported. Shiyan-28B has been found parked in an unusually low orbit, adding to the mystery around the satellite. While Beijing claims it is meant to test new technologies, its position in an unique inclination has led experts to debate its real purpose. Shiyan-28B 01 is part of China's experimental Shiyan series and was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on July 3. China says the Shiyan mission has been designed to explore the space environment. Experts say that after being launched, a satellite normally shows up on space tracking systems in a day or two. But the Chinese satellite eluded detection for days. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/voyager-1-at-one-light-day-spacecraft-to-hit-astonishing-milestone-after-49-years-1752561939383">Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years</a>&nbsp;On July 9, it finally revealed itself. The U.S. Space Force’s Space Domain Awareness unit saw Shiyan-28B 01 six days after its launch. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell wrote on X that the Chinese satellite was located in a 794 by 796 kilometre orbit with an 11-degree inclination. At the time of the launch, the Chinese satellite was expected to be tilted at a 35-degree inclination relative to Earth’s equator. However, now it is lying in an unusually low orbit. McDowell says that this unique position suggests that the rocket changed direction midway through ascent, and its second stage performed three burns to reduce inclination. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-reveal-ghost-under-oman-forcibly-changed-india-s-direction-40-million-years-ago-1752313684421">Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago</a> &nbsp;<h2>China is racing ahead of everyone with its space mission</h2>According to SpaceNews, China has never used such a low-inclination orbit before. So what was the purpose of this sudden change during descent, and why does it seek to fulfil in this low inclination is not clear. Its current inclination suggests that the satellite will pass over parts of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. The usual regional monitoring or communication tests could be the primary aim of the satellite. China has been zinging ahead in space by leaps and bounds. Recently, two Chinese satellites performed a docking manoeuvre for an orbital refuelling experiment. This can keep the satellite in orbit for a longer time. The country has also announced its plans to retrieve samples from Mars, an area where &nbsp;NASA is still lagging. China has often carried out secretive manoeuvres in orbit in an effort to evade scrutiny. NASA is watching China's latest satellite and what it aims to achieve with it.&nbsp;

China launched a satellite on July 3, and it did not show up on space tracking systems until July 9. Scientists in other countries are worried about this satellite, whose purpose is not clear. It is hanging extremely low, leaving the West wondering about Shiyan-28B.

A Chinese satellite that has remained a mystery to scientists across the world vanished from radar after being launched almost a week ago. None of the space tracking systems could locate the mysterious satellite. Now, after six days, it has finally been spotted hovering in orbit, Gizmodo reported. Shiyan-28B has been found parked in an unusually low orbit, adding to the mystery around the satellite. While Beijing claims it is meant to test new technologies, its position in an unique inclination has led experts to debate its real purpose. Shiyan-28B 01 is part of China's experimental Shiyan series and was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on July 3. China says the Shiyan mission has been designed to explore the space environment. Experts say that after being launched, a satellite normally shows up on space tracking systems in a day or two. But the Chinese satellite eluded detection for days. Also Read: Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years On July 9, it finally revealed itself. The U.S. Space Force’s Space Domain Awareness unit saw Shiyan-28B 01 six days after its launch. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell wrote on X that the Chinese satellite was located in a 794 by 796 kilometre orbit with an 11-degree inclination. At the time of the launch, the Chinese satellite was expected to be tilted at a 35-degree inclination relative to Earth’s equator. However, now it is lying in an unusually low orbit. McDowell says that this unique position suggests that the rocket changed direction midway through ascent, and its second stage performed three burns to reduce inclination. Also Read: Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago China is racing ahead of everyone with its space mission According to SpaceNews, China has never used such a low-inclination orbit before. So what was the purpose of this sudden change during descent, and why does it seek to fulfil in this low inclination is not clear. Its current inclination suggests that the satellite will pass over parts of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. The usual regional monitoring or communication tests could be the primary aim of the satellite. China has been zinging ahead in space by leaps and bounds. Recently, two Chinese satellites performed a docking manoeuvre for an orbital refuelling experiment. This can keep the satellite in orbit for a longer time. The country has also announced its plans to retrieve samples from Mars, an area where NASA is still lagging. China has often carried out secretive manoeuvres in orbit in an effort to evade scrutiny. NASA is watching China's latest satellite and what it aims to achieve with it.

China launched a satellite on July 3, and it did not show up on space tracking systems until July 9. Scientists in other countries are worried about this satellite, whose purpose is not clear. It is hanging extremely low, leaving the West wondering about Shiyan-28B.

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