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World - / Aug 26, 2026 - Quote of the day by Aristotle: "The man of practical wisdom aims at..." The pursuit of pleasure is often treated as one of life's simplest goals, but Aristotle offered a more measured view of what it means to live wisely. In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle wrote: "The man of practical wisdom aims at avoiding pain, not3 hours ago
World - / Aug 26, 2026 - In 1957, Georgia artist Eddie Owens Martin began transforming his inherited farmhouse and seven acres - Eddie Owens Martin, an innovative and unconventional artist, dedicated nearly three decades to transforming his land in Georgia into the vibrant, visionary art space known as Pasaquan. He intricately combined various cultural elements through his painted totems and impressive masonry. After years of exposure and deterioration, the Kohler Foundation intervened with a major restoration, breathing new life into this unique site.3 hours ago
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A Kentucky county closed a 225-acre golf course after it averaged only 9,000 to 10,000 rounds a year; the site is now becoming one of the county's largest new public parks, with 70% preserved as greenspace4 hours ago
Foreign students must make an official request for authorization: ICE issues new memo as colleges pause CPT program; American students will also have to complete training4 hours ago
In 1903, rabbits were released on Hawaii's Laysan Island as a food source; within a decade they had nearly stripped it bare, and three of its five landbird species eventually went extinct4 hours ago
Thousands of dragonflies are suddenly swarming across California, and the insects could help farmers control crop pests naturally4 hours ago
New Mexico has protected nearly 11,000 acres along the Mimbres River as a new wildlife area, safeguarding historic water rights, rare river habitat and a 2-mile stretch of the desert stream4 hours ago
Dolly Parton, iconic American singer and songwriter who shaped country music, dies at 806 hours ago
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Georgia sheriff's office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case involved someone he had a personal relationship with6 hours ago
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Five labourers gunned down at construction site in Pakistan's Balochistan11 hours ago
Pakistan army officer pulls gun, fires in air amid student protest at Peshawar university- video20 hours ago
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Pakistan power crisis: Karachi residents riot amid outages lasting hours, block major roads2 days ago
'India could use water as weapon': Pakistan minister as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance2 days ago
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Red-faced Pakistan summons top diplomat over US envoy Gor's J&K remark in Srinagar6 days ago
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3-yr-old's rape-murder near Bihar border fuels death penalty debate in Nepal7 hours ago
Balen gets medical pass to wear trademark dark glasses in parliament9 hours ago
'Myanmar's human rights crisis has hit new low': UN flags atrocities against Rohingya11 hours ago
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Hindu family of four found dead in locked home in Bangladesh's Rangpur; strangulation suspected2 days ago
'Positive approach': Bangladesh ministers on possibility of joining Mecca pact2 days ago
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A couple built a four-bedroom home in Wiltshire for their disabled daughter in 2022, now face council demolition order after planning row over basement and Green Belt rules1 hour ago
Mentmore Towers, Batman Begins' Wayne Manor in Buckinghamshire, could be seized as owners face deadline to repair crumbling mansion and conduct bat surveys to save historic property8 hours ago
UK PM Andy Burnham likely to meet Trump at UN summit amid Ukraine missile plea11 hours ago
British man dies fighting for Russia in Ukraine, first UK national killed in war14 hours ago
Nathan Cofnas, scholar who exposed Jason Arday's plagiarism, says he had no ill will towards him: "This was about DEI"16 hours ago
Birmingham weather forecast: sunny intervals, light showers expected, 22°C high19 hours ago
London weather forecast August 25 2026: sunny skies, mild temperatures, low rain chance19 hours ago
Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals and 20.5°C average on August 25, 202619 hours ago
Manchester weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, showers expected later in the week19 hours ago
Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, rain expected later in the week19 hours ago
A West Sussex widow transformed £57,000 fly-tipped wasteland into a dream mini-farm with pigs, chickens and 2,000 plants; now she has been ordered to tear it down after losing a planning battle1 day ago
Prince Harry steps down from African Wildlife Charity Board following human rights abuse probe1 day ago
12 people arrested in connection with UK A66 crash that killed 7, including 2 police officers1 day ago
A British metal detectorist thought he'd found a bull's nose ring; it was actually a Bronze Age gold bracelet, and then two more appeared1 day ago
'I was living paycheck to paychek': Woman says coming back to India from UK after 4 years not happiest decision but right one for nervous system1 day ago
UK woman whose life was 'saved' by a cancer trial cycles 186 miles to thank the hospital that gave her hope1 day ago
Archaeologists found two young horses buried beside a Bronze Age tomb in Germany; the 3,000-year-old ritual may reveal an ancient sacrifice6 hours ago
Who was aboard mystery US aircraft that landed in Russia? Report reveals8 hours ago
Archaeologists found a 7,000-year-old pit packed with beaver bones; it reveals how Europe's first farmers used animal fur8 hours ago
Record heatwaves kill more than 35,000 across Europe, toll expected to rise: Report11 hours ago
One key opens hundreds of cabins stocked with food across Norway, where no roads, staff or reception exist, only trust13 hours ago
'UK participating in Ukraine war': What triggered Russia's 'outrageous threat' to Britain1 day ago
The Danube has fallen so low that a 1,600-year-old Roman bridge is emerging from the river, revealing a piece of history hidden underwater for centuries1 day ago
Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes: Pilot ejects safely, probe launched1 day ago
Quote of the day by Plato: "Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in..."1 day ago
Planes, helicopters, crews: How Europe is scrambling to contain a record wildfire season1 day ago
Pay €25,000 for Schengen visa: Indian company BLS under probe after Spain's Algerian migration crisis1 day ago
Ukraine drone attack kills 2 children in Russia's Krasnodar, sets logistics hub ablaze1 day ago
'Misguided actions', Trump episode: Zelenskyy breaks silence on rift with sacked defence minister1 day ago
Despite contactless payments, euro banknotes in circulation have risen from about €1 trillion in 2016 to €1.6 trillion as Europeans keep emergency cash ready for crises and cyber outages2 days ago
'Could destroy Ukraine': Zelenskyy's big warning as calls grow for fresh elections amid ongoing war2 days ago
A tiny owl flew 70 miles out to sea and collapsed on a yacht, exhausted and too weak to fly, she found an unlikely group of rescuers who refused to leave her behind2 days ago
China warns US of retaliation if Trump's 'Economic D-Day' sanctions hit their Iran oil trade7 hours ago
Ajit Doval's China visit: NSA, Chinese VP Han Zheng discuss border peace, bilateral ties18 hours ago
'Did not meet launch conditions': China's unmanned moon mission delayed last minute1 day ago
In 1953, a Hong Kong imam brought eight date palms from Mecca; one survived and later officials changed a road route rather than cut it down1 day ago
NSA Doval to visit Beijing for 25th round of India-China border talks2 days ago
Before Xi-Trump talks, US Navy flies through Taiwan Strait, puts China on notice3 days ago
Residents in China found three king cobra nests; scientists saw two cobras guarding one with 72 eggs3 days ago
China's 16.18-km undersea high-speed rail tunnel completes 21-day cutter replacement under extreme pressure4 days ago
In China's Nizhuhe village, a 945-foot cliffside elevator has cut a dangerous 3-hour school journey to about 30 minutes4 days ago
China puts AI 'robocops' on traffic duty; one 'Superman' robot claims to be faster than Usain Bolt5 days ago
Israeli military sent US universities millions for weapons research: Report7 hours ago
'Jailed or killed': How Iran is silencing citizens as internal tensions mount11 hours ago
Iran used mosques to surveil, shoot at January protesters: Report13 hours ago
US removes Syria from terrorism list after 46 years - what it means for the Middle East country15 hours ago
Mojtaba Khamenei seen, heard in rare video amid health concerns18 hours ago
'US not in economic position to further restrict, no one buys their bombast': Iran19 hours ago
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'Iran tried to murder my son': Netanyahu makes big claim against Tehran1 day ago
Trump tightens Iran squeeze, hurting China and India in the process1 day ago
Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir spoke to Donald Trump ahead of Tehran visit: Report1 day ago
Israel accuses Gaza of launching drones, balloons and kites; responds with two airstrikes killing four-year old1 day ago
'Entering endgame': US turns to 'economic D-Day' against Iran; Tehran raises Gulf oil blockade threat1 day ago
Iran invited to join Mecca pact by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan: Report2 days ago
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Iran discovers over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves as US blockade squeezes energy sector2 days ago
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Iran amid push to revive stalled US talks2 days ago
Archaeologists found 9,000-year-old arrowheads covered in strange markings; their purpose remains a mystery6 hours ago
Fortescue defended keeping an executive at work during a harassment investigation; days later it reversed course and suspended the employee6 hours ago
Quote of the day by Michael Schumacher: "I've always believed that you should never..."10 hours ago
In 2008, Czechia began flooding the lignite mine created after the old city of Most was demolished for coal; by 2014 the pit held 70.5 billion litres of water, forming a 309-hectare lake up to 75 metres deep10 hours ago
Ghost in PM office? When cockroaches left Japan's Sanae Takaichi screaming13 hours ago
1,000 people in Japan join forces to pull a 400-ton castle keep back toward its original position after it was moved 78 meters for repairs13 hours ago
Colombian drug gangs recruiting children through social media to pilot explosive drones: Report13 hours ago
Overnight raid near Haiti capital kills around 50 - here is what happened14 hours ago
In 1997, a horse jumped a fence and joined one of France's prestigious cycling races; it ran through the peloton and reached the front before leaving 20 kilometres from the finish14 hours ago
'We are under attack': US military aircraft lands in Russia, sparks wild theories12 hours ago
In 1959, Vermont bought Snake Mountain land but the seller kept timber rights; 67 years later the state plans to secure 949 acres of those rights and add 256 acres14 hours ago
A British artist collected more than 100,000 plastic bottles and built an artificial island with a house, ponds and a waterfall1 day ago
Cavers heard wind roaring from beneath a rubble-choked pit in New Mexico; after years of digging they broke through in 1986, and more than 145 miles of Lechuguilla Cave have since been mapped12 hours ago
Scientists planted 133 portable seismometers around Yellowstone's Old Faithful for two weeks; tiny ground vibrations revealed an underground hot-water reservoir holding about 79 million gallons13 hours ago
In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher1 day ago
Meet Finley Holz, the Minnesota student who studied 10 years of wolf-tracking data and found deep snow can make wolves move less1 day ago
In the early 2000s, Mark Magura bought a 272-acre Indiana farm; after a 3-year restoration, 200.6 acres came back as wetland, prairie and forest for wildlife14 hours ago
In 1995, a retired British bus driver began covering his modest home with empty beer containers; around 75,000 cans later, it was known as the Can House2 days ago
In 1900, JP Morgan bought 117 acres including Maine's Sand Beach as a wedding gift; his granddaughter later donated about 100 acres to Acadia National Park1 day ago
In 1999, an American teacher donated $5,000 to a Chinese woman fighting desertification; with his support, she planted a 50,000-tree forest, and 27 years later, they reunited in tears1 day ago
'Lake America': Trump floats plan to rename Lake Ontario amid escalating US-Canada trade row12 hours ago
Nitro Camden meets IShowSpeed after viral clash with mother, gets emotional advice: 'Follow your dreams, bro'2 hours ago
"I'm not a victim": Cinna breaks down after reaching a huge Twitch milestone and opens up about the pressure affecting her mental health4 hours ago
Jimmy Donaldson started YouTube at 13; years later the channel became the foundation of a $5 billion global business6 hours ago
Lake America? Trump's latest salvo against Canada takes ties to uncharted waters7 hours ago
Meet Hannah Joseph, the Ohio sophomore who pitched a nonprofit helping seniors use technology and won an AI leadership award6 hours ago
In 2022, CaseOh was mowing lawns and making TikToks after work; two years later, he won Content Creator of the Year7 hours ago
Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network7 hours ago
'Zero self-awareness': Indian-origin professor slams viral video of woman welcoming parents at US airport triggering wheelchair row8 hours ago
A New Jersey artist bought a 600-square-foot cabin in 1989 and kept adding to it; 37 years later, Luna Parc is a 5,000-square-foot home, studio and living artwork still being built8 hours ago
Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge rejects mistrial plea after psychologist's Catholic faith remarks9 hours ago
Blueface's livestream takes shocking turn as police detain rapper at gunpoint days after son's birth9 hours ago
'Where to kill Barron Trump?' Iranian video targets US prez's son; Secret Service probes footage9 hours ago
A Tennessee company is breaking down retired wind turbine blades instead of sending them to landfills, recovering glass fibre at 99.9% purity that can be reused in concrete, car panels and 3D-printing filament9 hours ago
In 1934, a gun club opened on 9.5 acres beside San Francisco's Lake Merced; 81 years later it closed, contaminated soil was cleaned up and the lakeside land is now being opened for public recreation9 hours ago
Mass cancellation of nonimmigrant US visa appointments triggers panic: State Department says it's for training9 hours ago
Married NYC lawyer getting fired after his video of smooching 29-year-old colleague in Central Park goes viral11 hours ago
In 1932, an Ohio foundry worker lost his job and began building a rock garden; he spent 12 years creating hundreds of structures, and his wife preserved it for another 53 years11 hours ago
In 2014, a Texas coalition bought a 17,351-acre coastal ranch for $37.7 million, much of it using Deepwater Horizon restoration money; 15,000 acres later became a wildlife area protecting wetlands, prairie and endangered whooping crane habitat11 hours ago
IShowSpeed's $10,000 challenge goes viral after participant lifts 20kg cube in under 5 minutes11 hours ago