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World - / Aug 5, 2026 - Over 3,000 cases of deadly fungus Candida auris reported in US: What it is, how it spreads- explained - More than 3,100 cases of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that can cause life-threatening infections, have been reported across 23 states in the United States so far this year, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease16 minutes ago
World - / Aug 5, 2026 - Japan's Nagoro village lost most of its people, replaced with life-size dolls - High in the mountains of Shikoku, in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, sits Nagoro, a village that once had over 300 residents and now has fewer than 30. What makes Nagoro unusual is not simply its decline, a familiar story across rural Japan, but what16 minutes ago
'Direct Missile Impact': Iran Ally Strikes Saudi Port, Oil Tanker Caught In Massive Blast | WATCH16 minutes ago
Bombshell Filing Claims Trump, DOJ 'Knew' Reflecting Pool Case Was Flawed Before Charges Were Filed38 minutes ago
Iran 'Vows' To Drive US Forces From Every Host Country In Gulf | Watch1 hour ago
Trump's Golf Glory Overshadowed As 'Cheating' Caddie Video Goes Viral Again1 hour ago
North Korea's Missile Unit 'Heads To Russia' As Kim-Putin War Alliance Expands Near Ukraine2 hours ago
Trump's Golf Score Sparks Fresh Scrutiny After Viral Leaderboard Video Raises Eyebrows3 hours ago
Bengal tiger vs Siberian tiger: What's the difference?1 hour ago
The Barack Obama blueprint: Healthy habits that help the former US President stay energetic and resilient at 652 hours ago
8 ORDINARY MOMENTS THAT LEAVE A LIFELONG IMPACT ON YOUR CHILD2 hours ago
Stacy Brooks expected to dislike downtown Minneapolis, but a one-year trial changed her mind; she and her husband are now negotiating to buy their condo1 hour ago
In 1942, Oregon built an entire city that grew to around 40,000 residents; six years later, a flood erased it from the map1 hour ago
Texas has been using discarded Christmas trees on its beaches for years, and they're quietly helping sea turtles survive1 hour ago
Donald Trump's immigration crackdown hits US military families; over 50 spouses, parents detained2 hours ago
California will close the westbound Zampa Bridge for 53 hours to replace part of its deck, creating a major weekend detour between Vallejo and the East Bay2 hours ago
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: "I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than..." - a timeless lesson on choosing kindness over perfection2 hours ago
Quote of the day by Elon Musk: 'One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy'3 hours ago
Rebecca DePaula was an NYPD officer, pastor and mother of three; her family is demanding an investigation after she died following surgery in the Dominican Republic2 hours ago
US Marine veteran serving as Las Vegas police officer killed in shootout with armed suspect3 hours ago
Hawaii has remained snake-free for millions of years, and the reason lies in how the islands were born3 hours ago
In 2011, Mount Rainier used helicopters to transport thousands of native plants into trampled meadows; more than 90% of about 85,000 plantings survived3 hours ago
After losing both grandparents, 17-year-old Hudson Waters recreated their Illinois home inside a backyard shed using their furniture, flowers and decorations4 hours ago
After disappearing for decades, seven beavers returned to California's Tule River and began restoring the landscape4 hours ago
In 2025, helicopters dropped 400 logs into Washington's Pilchuck River: 28 engineered logjams now slow floodwaters and rebuild lost salmon habitat4 hours ago
Meet Theo Quenee, the South Florida teen who turned his rooftop into a greenhouse for 524 hurricane-scattered mangroves4 hours ago
Peace talks abroad, protests at home: The many contradictions shaping Pakistan today3 hours ago
Hand grenade explosion kills 3 in northwest Pakistan4 hours ago
NOC to travel outside Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi - Pakistan restricts foreign journalists amid PoK crackdown8 hours ago
Over 30 operatives killed by 'Indian agents' since 2020: LeT commander15 hours ago
'How do you explain US, China?' Former India envoy counters Pakistan army's 'kaafir' remark1 day ago
'Long history of unlawful violence': Global watchdogs condemn Pakistan's crackdown in PoK1 day ago
Indian agents killed over 30 LeT operatives in Pakistan since 2020, claims Lashkar leader1 day ago
'They'll arrest us at hospitals': PoK protesters risk death over electricity, flour demands1 day ago
'15-year-olds shot, only asked for basic rights': Inside the deadly PoK crackdown2 days ago
'Do not befriend Kaafirs': Pakistani general levels terror allegations against India2 days ago
Pakistan restricts digital news websites reporting on PoK protests, crackdowns: Report2 days ago
'Double tap': How terrorists are trapping Pakistan's security personnel2 days ago
Peace rally in Pakistan rocked by suicide blast; 14 killed, 20 injured2 days ago
'Double standards': Pakistan rejects UN report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan strikes3 days ago
Rescuers find Nirmal Purja's body; all 10 climbers confirmed dead after avalanche on Broad Peak in PoK3 days ago
Burnt-out vehicles, rock-strewn roads, heavy security: PoK votes in second phase amid unrest3 days ago
'Students emotionally manipulated': Sheikh Hasina on 'truth' behind protests that led to her ouster1 hour ago
Ahead of Hasina's presser, Bangladesh warns TV channels against broadcasting her statements3 hours ago
Quote of the day by Chandrika Kumaratunga: 'Power is a joke, but it gives me the authority to do what I think I need to do for the country'17 hours ago
Bangladesh seeks India's stand on Sheikh Hasina's Aug 5 virtual address1 day ago
Watch: Broad Peak avalanche that killed record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his crew2 days ago
Hasina may make her first public appearance this week since ouster2 days ago
Sheikh Hasina ouster anniversary: Bangladesh issues nationwide alert over attack on police2 days ago
Nirmal Purja — star climber, elite British officer & MBE — dead on PoK peak3 days ago
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in avalanche on PoK peak, says his company4 days ago
Broad Peak avalanche: Three of 10 missing climbers found dead in PoK4 days ago
47-year-old woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London52 minutes ago
Row erupts as UK Conservatives allow man jailed for antisemitic abuse to contest local election1 hour ago
'They told you twice they don't want you': Andy Burnham reveals wife's reaction to PM bid2 hours ago
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold public inquiry, investigating Jeffrey Epstein cases4 hours ago
Leeds weather forecast: Light showers and moderate breeze expected August 5th9 hours ago
London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected August 5, 20269 hours ago
Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals, mild temperatures, and a chance of rain today9 hours ago
Birmingham weather forecast: Sunny intervals, 19°C high, 60% rain chance on Wednesday9 hours ago
Manchester weather forecast: Mixed showers today, sunnier intervals later in the week9 hours ago
Newcastle weather: Cloudy start with mild temperatures and chance of rain on August 510 hours ago
Princess Eugenie welcomes baby girl with husband Jack Brooksbank, shares first photo as royal couple become parents of three17 hours ago
Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says 'all will be returned' to France20 hours ago
What is 'Operation Fortress'? Reform UK's military plan to stop migrants crossing English Channel1 day ago
Quote of the day by Princess Diana: "Don't call me an icon. I'm just a mother trying to..." - a timeless lesson on humility, compassion and leading through kindness1 day ago
How British publisher Felix Dennis responded to England's centuries of woodland loss with a vision of planting 10 million trees in 19961 day ago
How rose-ringed parakeets went from escaped pets to one of Britain's most recognisable birds1 day ago
Ukraine orders evacuation of Kramatorsk region as Russian strikes kills 1716 minutes ago
Quote of the day by Socrates: "The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in..." - why this timeless lesson on contentment still matters today3 hours ago
Meet Princess Isabella: Denmark's 19-year-old royal joins the military, declines pay and enters the country's new 11-month conscription programme3 hours ago
A 45,000-year-old crystal tool found in France suggests Neanderthals chose beauty as well as practicality3 hours ago
Polish swimmer becomes the first person to swim from Sweden to Poland across the Baltic Sea in 55 hours6 hours ago
Russia-Ukraine war intensifies: Overnight airstrikes kill 14 in Kyiv, damage warehouses, spark fire - watch8 hours ago
Russian drone chases Ukrainian vegetable seller in 'safari' attack - Watch12 hours ago
EU eyes tougher border controls after Ceuta migrant surge triggers alarm21 hours ago
Archaeologists discover a rare 600-year-old saint statue and human bone reliquaries beneath Berlin's oldest neighbourhood1 day ago
Quote of the day by Giorgia Meloni: "To the women of this nation I want to say that being underestimated is a great advantage, because..."1 day ago
Ancient Roman women left more than 120 inscriptions inside a hidden cave in Spain dedicated to a mysterious goddess1 day ago
Europe's Danube, Rhine and Loire are shrinking under heat and drought, disrupting shipping, power generation and tourism1 day ago
Fifteen volunteers spent 40 days inside a French cave without clocks, sunlight or phones and emerged believing only 30 days had passed1 day ago
In 2022, France promised 1 billion trees within a decade; four years later, a court struck down the decree funding the programme1 day ago
US, Israel behind Cueta crisis? The geopolitics of illegal migration from Morocco to Spain2 days ago
Russia attacks Ukraine overnight, killing eight; Moscow downs 635 drones2 days ago
China develops world's first tunnel boring and blasting machine1 day ago
World's oldest amber has been found in China, and it is 65 million years older than expected1 day ago
China spent decades moving water across a continent. The world's largest diversion project now serves 185 million people4 days ago
Chinese man didn't invite his mother to his wedding because he was ashamed of her looks; boss fired him and gave her the job5 days ago
Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China's young workers feel economic squeeze6 days ago
In the 1960s, China sent hundreds of young foresters into a dying landscape. Today it is home to the world's largest man-made forest6 days ago
China built a futuristic city for 300,000 people. It soon became the world's most famous 'ghost city'7 days ago
Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: 'Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful' and a philosophy that can't be lied to7 days ago
Once known as the 'Sea of Death', China's Taklamakan Desert is turning greener with drone technology8 days ago
Quote of the day by Sun Tzu: 'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear...' and an evergreen battle strategy8 days ago
Indian expat from Kerala killed in Dubai gas cylinder blast; colleague recalls moments before explosion4 hours ago
'Extremely hazardous': Seafarers' union urges PM Modi to deploy Navy after Indian vessel sinks5 hours ago
Seven blasts rock Dubai's Jebel Ali as massive fire erupts near strategic port amid Iran war7 hours ago
'We'll know in 48 hours': Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'8 hours ago
Gaza mass funeral for 112 Palestinians, including dozens of children, recovered from 2023 strike21 hours ago
Iran won't escalate tensions but will defend itself, says Pezeshkian as Donald Trump claims Tehran has 'last chance'1 day ago
'Hamas must be disarmed': Netanyahu acknowledges differences with Trump over Gaza framework1 day ago
Iran planned strikes on Ukraine but backed down after Kyiv's 'apology'1 day ago
'Single route': Iran, Oman negotiate temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor1 day ago
Will Iran President's next resignation be accepted? Report claims 'final ultimatum' given by Khamenei1 day ago
'We'll see how it goes': Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday after halting planned strikes2 days ago
Israel, US military learnt Trump cancelled Iran strike through social media: Report2 days ago
'Don't think Iran has ever faced a President like Trump': US secretary of state Rubio3 days ago
Trump mimics 'bing, bing, bing,' calls Patriot transfers to Ukraine a 'big step'3 days ago
Quote of the day by Mohammed bin Salman: 'I fear that the day I die, I am going to die without accomplishing what I have in my mind'3 days ago
'Prepare to depart': US embassies issue alert across Middle East amid Iran tensions3 days ago
Chinese proverb of the day: "The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials"38 minutes ago
82-year-old Australian cyclist died a day after completing his final charity ride across the country, raising more than A$100,000 for Motor Neurone Disease1 hour ago
In 1969, a 79-year-old writer took on plans for the world's largest jetport in the Everglades; construction stopped after just one runway was built2 hours ago
Yemen is hiding an island of "Dragon's Blood" trees; most of its reptiles and land snails live nowhere else on earth3 hours ago
In 1876, sailors reported a 25-kilometre Pacific island; 136 years later, scientists found 1,300 metres of ocean beneath its mapped location3 hours ago
Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths3 hours ago
Mapmakers created a one-square-metre "Null Island" at 0°N, 0°E, where missing or broken location data can appear3 hours ago
In 1971, Algeria began planting a 1,500-kilometre, 20-kilometre-wide "Green Dam" to help combat desertification across its semi-arid high plateaus3 hours ago
Mauritania planted a 335-hectare forest to protect part of the Road of Hope from advancing sand dunes; the project helped keep 6.7 kilometres of road free from sand encroachment4 hours ago
Antarctica is hiding a desert so dry it has changed little for millions of years: NASA says its landscape resembles Mars4 hours ago
A livestream from Greenland's UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord captured a mammoth iceberg rolling over and exposing its blue underside4 hours ago
Canada's Arctic has an unnamed island inside a lake, on an island, inside another lake, on Victoria Island, with no confirmed record of anyone reaching it4 hours ago
Singapore is planting one million trees to cool its streets, but scientists say the biggest impact could be on air-conditioning bills4 hours ago
Scientists looking for giant trees in Taiwan discovered a hidden forest filled with some of East Asia's tallest trees4 hours ago
In 1978, Dick Smith towed a fake "Antarctic iceberg" into Sydney Harbour; then rain exposed the foam-covered barge4 hours ago
The world's shortest-lived country existed for just 13 hours before disappearing forever4 hours ago
Meet Jo Nagai: 10-year-old Japanese student who discovered butterflies can remember their time as caterpillars1 day ago
In 1994, Alabama sank 100 retired M60 battle tanks in the Gulf, giving obsolete military machines a 50-year second life as fish reefs1 day ago
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos launch $200 million project to save 100 of world's most threatened species, from salamanders and pangolins to rare pigs7 hours ago
North Carolina man worked 100-hour weeks for 58 years to save a bankrupt boat company, rejected a $400 million offer and gave it to charity1 day ago
Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: "What is the point of being on this Earth if you..." - a timeless lesson on being unapologetically yourself2 days ago
Meet Nathan Thomas: 18-year-old Florida teen becomes the world's youngest male professor after breaking a 306-year-old record2 days ago
In 1948, Maine loaded white-pine seeds into a Navy plane and scattered them across 2,200 burned acres; some produced 2,475 seedlings per acre1 day ago
In 2023, a helicopter flew 90 miniature forest islands into a Washington swamp, testing whether 450 living plants could defeat invasive grass1 day ago
His grandfather paid $2,200 for an Allis-Chalmers tractor in 1953; 62 years later, Kevin Klahn bought it back and restored it4 days ago
Quote of the day by Paulo Coelho: 'If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello'1 day ago
New rules for US citizenship: Trump administration wants new educational requirement for naturalization21 hours ago
How a giant iceberg travelled from Alaska to Iowa in 1977 for Saudi Arabia's ambitious plan to turn Antarctic icebergs into a freshwater source6 days ago
Mexican TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum is shot dead during a livestream in Culiacan Sinaloa5 hours ago
Across America's three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea5 hours ago
In 937, Mount Fuji's lava swallowed fallen trees and left a narrow cave that later became revered as the mountain's womb5 hours ago
Used tyres from Japan were considered a likely pathway for Asian tiger mosquitoes into Texas, helping the species spread across the United States5 hours ago