Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Speed Eater You Tuber Jack ...
In 4 minutes and 36.26 seconds, a fast eater ate 25 Carolina reaper chili peppers, shattering the Guinness World Record.
Daughters Climb Argentine Peak to Recover...
An Argentine mountaineer died 40 years ago on an icy volcanic peak in the Andes. His two daughters have recovered his rucksack from the scene and discovered camera film inside, which gave them a glimpse of some of his last moments.
Dethoring the Smallest Park in the...
The dethronement of Mill Ends Park is official. Portland’s 452-square-inch park is no longer the smallest park in the world, according to Guinness World Records. The title is now held in Nagaizumi, Japan, on a tiny plot of brick and grass.
In Florida, a woman Hospitalized After...
At a Polk County nature preserve, a woman was bitten by an alligator while paddling and was taken to the hospital on Monday, according to officials.
No Snakes in Ireland
There are no native snake species in Ireland,Iceland, Greenland, Hawaii, New Zealand, part of Canada, northern Russia, or, predictably, Antarctica.
After Triplets Born,Father Asks for Help
A poor vendor in Nigeria’s Lagos State’s Mushin neighborhood, on Friday Aloh is in dire need of financial support to help with hospital expenses after his wife gave birth to triplets at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Idi-Araba on Tuesday. Already, they have twins.
New Jersey Dog Chases a Goose...
When a dog followed a goose out onto a frozen lake and fell through the thin ice, a New Jersey police officer rescued the dog.According to the Hazlet Township Police Department, Taffy, the dog, was out on a walk with her owner in Veteran’s Park when she chased a goose and her human loosened the dog’s leash.
Cut Down A 650-Year-Old Pine Tree...
In Kyoto,one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views, Amanohashidate, a pine tree thought to be 650 years old, was cut. Known as the “Funakoshi Pine,” this tree is believed to have connections to the well-known warlord Akechi Mitsuhide of the Sengoku period. Work started to cut down the tall tree, which is believed to be the oldest of the 6,700 or so pines that line Amanohashidate.
Fake Facebook Car Sellers Targeted Father...
Three men posing as auto sellers on Facebook Marketplace robbed a father and his son in Point Fortin in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday.
A Disabled Car Accident Victim Refused...
Two stores denied booze to a Newzelander who had brain damage from a vehicle accident because they believed he was intoxicated.