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World - / Aug 20, 2026 - US's secret Hormuz corridor: How America kept ships and oil moving despite closure - The US military secretly helped commercial tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks despite Iran's closure of the strategic waterway. The operation allowed millions of barrels of oil to reach global markets each day despite the ongoing26 minutes ago
World - / Aug 20, 2026 - Nathan Cofnas faces 'appropriate action' from Ghent University after Arday's death - Nathan Cofnas, who exposed Jason Arday's plagiarism, faces 'appropriate action' from Ghent University after Arday's deathGhent University has announced it will take "appropriate action" against one of its postdoctoral researchers, Nathan Cofnas1 hour ago
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In 1912, a Rhode Island woman began recording every day's bird sightings on Block Island; she continued for more than 50 years and left behind one of the island's longest wildlife records1 hour ago
In 1969, a 25-year-old postponed Harvard to organise the first Earth Day; working with just $190,000, his team mobilised 20 million Americans2 hours ago
In 1855, an Ohio man built an eight-sided house with pizza-slice rooms; nearly 150 years later, residents moved the entire structure to save it from demolition2 hours ago
In 1902, a three-year-old girl arrived on Georgia's Cumberland Island; she remained closely tied to it for decades and later opposed large-scale development2 hours ago
In 1905, doctors told a Seattle shipbuilder he had only months to live; he sold his business for $3.5 million, moved to an island, gave nearly 2,700 acres away and lived another 38 years2 hours ago
Meet Rayhan Papar, the 18-year-old Texas student who trained a da Vinci surgical robot to remove tumors; it succeeded in 3 of 4 gel-model tests2 hours ago
In 1915, Alice Gray left Chicago for the Indiana Dunes; she spent nearly a decade living in makeshift shelters and advocating for their preservation2 hours ago
Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway's medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees2 hours ago
In 2018, researchers tested wild-looking dogs on a Texas island: Their DNA preserved genes from the red wolf, declared extinct in the wild 38 years earlier3 hours ago
In 1958, Pan Am helped introduce bass to Guatemala's Lake Atitlán for sport fishing; by the late 1980s, the lake's endemic grebe was no longer found4 hours ago
In the 1970s, Marty Bluewater bought a small piece of a Washington island planned for 800 homes; decades later, the entire 400-acre island is a wildlife refuge and he is its only resident3 hours ago
US Air Force major held again days after arrest over Trump impeachment call3 hours ago
In 1928, a traveller couldn't pay his restaurant bill and handed over a secret barbecue sauce recipe; nearly 100 years later the recipe is still locked in a bank vault5 hours ago
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In the 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin and his wife Paula bought a barren piece of land in Hawaii; planting one sapling at a time, they transformed the wasteland into a 19-acre forest with more than 3,000 palms5 hours ago
In 1997, Florida released Australian insects to fight an invasive tree. Nearly three decades later, its invaded range has fallen by about 75%6 hours ago
Red-faced Pakistan summons top diplomat over US envoy Gor's J&K remark in Srinagar18 hours ago
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Pakistani minister in Balochistan province escapes armed attack on convoy5 days ago
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Break Agnipath deadlock, Gorkha veterans press Balen govt as Indian Army chief visits Pokhara1 day ago
Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns 'heinous' act2 days ago
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Bangladesh sets tough riders for PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India3 days ago
Bangladesh PM's proposed India visit conditional on Hasina extradition, officials say4 days ago
'Both sides interested': Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's first India visit likely in August 20-25 window5 days ago
Bangladesh PM likely to visit India as Dhaka presses for Sheikh Hasina's extradition6 days ago
Quote of the day by Queen Victoria: "Since it has pleased Providence to place me in this station, I shall do my utmost to..."41 minutes ago
Reform UK councillor resigns, then withdraws after sending letter to wrong council1 hour ago
In 1936, Beryl Markham took off from England alone hoping to reach New York; 20 hours later ice starved her engine and she crash-landed in Canada after becoming the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo east-to-west1 hour ago
In 1927, a woman bought an English island for £125,000 to create a refuge for animals; she lived reclusively there for 34 years2 hours ago
A UK solar farm began generating electricity in 2013; 12 years later its biodiversity had risen 41 per cent3 hours ago
London weather forecast: light showers and mild temperatures today, sunny week ahead6 hours ago
Liverpool weather forecast: Light showers and moderate temperatures expected Thursday, August 20, 20266 hours ago
Manchester weather: Heavy rain forecast for Tuesday, August 20, 2026, with improvement expected Wednesday6 hours ago
Birmingham weather forecast: Light showers and cool temperatures expected August 20th6 hours ago
Leeds weather: Heavy rain to dominate Tuesday, sunny intervals from Wednesday6 hours ago
No royal role for Sussexes: King Charles welcomes Harry, Meghan's UK return - Report9 hours ago
In 2010, a four-year-old boy discovered a 500-year-old gold pendant buried in an Essex field while metal detecting with his father9 hours ago
Mehul Choksi's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal arrested in London and in prison accused of sexual assault14 hours ago
82-year-old Tony Fahey built a 'walking on water' machine for a 24-hour world record attempt to raise money for charity14 hours ago
Giant 746lb bluefin tuna caught off Yorkshire coast after nearly 90 years as scientists reveal why species is returning to UK waters near Whitby, where 851lb British record was set in 193316 hours ago
In 2017, Germany's Freiburg opened a city hall with solar-powered walls designed to produce more energy than the building needs1 hour ago
Russia unleashes ballistic, cruise, hypersonic missiles and drones on Ukraine; Kyiv main target4 hours ago
Overnight Russian missile strikes leave 6 dead, 33 wounded across Kyiv4 hours ago
Trouble brewing for Zelenskyy? Ex-defence minister calls for wartime polls19 hours ago
Queen Camilla says she nearly revealed King Charles III's cancer diagnosis days before palace announcement1 day ago
A 2,500-year-old sacred well in Italy hid bronze offerings and two human skeletons from an ancient Etruscan ritual1 day ago
An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps1 day ago
British couple on honeymoon die in helicopter crash on Greek island; pilot also killed1 day ago
Russia warns UK over Ukraine drone supplies, says Britain will face 'consequences'2 days ago
Women were excluded from Liechtenstein's throne for more than 400 years; a new royal rule now gives the firstborn child, regardless of gender, the right to inherit, and know who'll now own the throne2 days ago
Belgian student in construction job uncovers €9m gold treasure while digging sewer trench3 days ago
An 18-year-old construction worker in Belgium uncovered a €9 million gold hoard hidden inside a former brewery cellar3 days ago
Two pairs of North American raccoons were released in Germany's Kassel, today it is called the 'raccoon capital of Europe' with a population of around 30,000 animals and a disturbed public life3 days ago
Europe wildfires: 2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens3 days ago
Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed3 days ago
China puts AI 'robocops' on traffic duty; one 'Superman' robot claims to be faster than Usain Bolt1 hour ago
China sentences Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison for financial crimes4 hours ago
10 dead as torrential rain lashes southwest China; over 21,000 evacuated1 day ago
Cash, gold bars by drone: China's PLA stages 'wartime' Taiwan drill1 day ago
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Meet Ni Jingchen: The 12-year-old Beijing student who posted a strange fossil online and helped reveal Asia's first Jurassic amphibian footprint2 days ago
From hospitals to schools: China expands scrutiny of religious beliefs in Chengdu3 days ago
China launches 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan site3 days ago
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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 977 days ago
India ramps up aid to Palestine, signs MoU for 200-bed super-speciality hospital12 hours ago
Indian caregiver fatally stabbed in Israel, elderly couple's grandson indicted18 hours ago
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'All trade, commercial exchanges halted': How UAE responded to Iran's latest ballistic missile attack1 day ago
'Ready to deal with any threats': UAE vows response after Iran fires two missiles1 day ago
'Took full advantage of ceasefire': Iran prepares for wider war with US, expands military plans2 days ago
Trump threatens to bomb Oman, tells Iran to surrender2 days ago
Iran drones target Kurdish leaders after Trump used them as backchannel to IRGC; US condemns attack2 days ago
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Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks: Ballistic missile strikes Saudi military ship, four escort boats2 days ago
How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC3 days ago
Meet Michael Haskell: The 18-year-old who turned $10 storage units into $135,000 business from other people's abandoned belongings26 minutes ago
Missing 18-year-old Sydney hiker found dead after 8-day search in Australian bushland26 minutes ago
Beginning in 2009, Mexico submerged hundreds of life-size sculptures; the underwater figures were designed to attract marine life as well as visitors1 hour ago
Indian-origin man, woman arrested in Canada over alleged $6,000 extortion during date1 hour ago
About 30 years ago, an Australian farmer began restoring land he had once cleared after his children told him to protect nature; today 24 bird species live on his farm year-round2 hours ago
In 2022, South Korean researchers grew broccoli beneath solar panels; yield fell around 20%, but consumers preferred its greener appearance2 hours ago
As 30% of Japan's temples risk disappearance by 2040, monks are using AI to help people speak with Buddha1 hour ago
North Korea launches around 10 ballistic missiles amid nuclear warhead concerns2 hours ago
Sri Lanka braces for strongest El Nino impact in early 20272 hours ago
In 1931, a bankrupt farmer abandoned 4,000 sheep on a sub-Antarctic island: Decades of isolation produced a flock with rare inherited traits3 hours ago
In 1760, a Boston merchant left horses on a treeless island in the Atlantic: More than 250 years later, around 500 wild descendants still survive without human care3 hours ago
In 1832, Scottish islanders built a wall that forced their sheep onto the shore: They adapted to eating seaweed and became highly sensitive to copper-rich feed3 hours ago
In 1916, Japan released American mosquitofish to control disease-carrying mosquitoes; they spread across much of the country, attacking Medaka and eating their young4 hours ago
Vietnam seeks to cut death penalty to four crimes under criminal code overhaul4 hours ago
In 1956, a 5-year-old girl fell mysteriously ill in Japan; doctors soon uncovered a devastating mercury poisoning disaster6 hours ago
South Korea rejects Trump's claim; estimates Kim Jong Un has 80-120 nuclear weapons7 hours ago
MacKenzie Scott got $1,000 from her roommate to stay in college. Years later, she donated $26 billion to charity6 hours ago
In 1964, a 27-year-old woman bought an abandoned 18 acre island off Maine and built a small house to live there alone; 22 years later the island was donated to become a wildlife sanctuary23 hours ago
A Costa Rican mother saved for 9 years to buy land, then built her home with 7 tonnes of recycled plastic2 days ago
In 1966, a 71-year-old woman donated nearly 100 acres of her Virginia farm and money for an amphitheatre; the land became America's only national park dedicated to the performing arts20 hours ago
In 1960, Chicago gave Japan's future emperor 18 bluegill as a friendship gift, and their descendants spread in Japan and reached an estimated 25 million in Lake Biwa2 days ago
In the 1980s, Burmese pythons invaded Florida's Everglades, and decades later raccoons fell 99.3%, opossums 98.9% and bobcats 87.5%17 hours ago
A Missouri engineer bought remote Ozarks land in 1970 and slowly built a reinforced-concrete home into the hillside; more than 50 years later, his son is restoring it room by room18 hours ago
Meet Audrey Zheng, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who developed a pancreatic cancer test; it correctly identified 87% of patients and 87.5% without the disease9 hours ago
In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million1 day ago
Meet Natalie Muro, the 18-year-old Colorado student who used wind-driven waves and an invasive plant to fight toxic algal blooms in a real reservoir19 hours ago
A British duke sent six Himalayan tahr to New Zealand in 1904; five survived the voyage, and their descendants later grew into tens of thousands that now damage fragile alpine ecosystems23 hours ago
In 1905, Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes; the tiny fish later became linked to declines of native damselflies and other threatened species3 days ago
European wild boars escaped a North Carolina hunting ranch in 1912; a century later the Smokies still removes hundreds each year to limit their damage22 hours ago
In 1988, a California couple began restoring their 136-acre family farm; decades later, it has become a thriving habitat for birds, quail and even cougars19 hours ago
EDP445 controversy returns as Kern County DA re-examines 2021 "cupcake" incident after new documentary2 hours ago
Granite, grass and a helipad: Trump shows off his White House construction projects6 hours ago
US heatwave: Miami hits 100°F record as Oklahoma sizzles at 112°F7 hours ago