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Two pastors fined 1 million won each for disrupting flight with loud preaching
Two pastors were fined 1 million won ($723) each for disrupting a domestic flight by loudly preaching to passengers and refusing repeated requests from cabin crew to stop, local media reported on August 24. The pastors, 64 and 68, were convicted of violating the Aviation Security Act over an…
Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat
Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan’s punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company’s newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans. The phonebooth-sized machine, where jets of chilled air ensure ice-cold comfort, only launched this year but has…
Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle anniversary
Peace can only be secured through strength and not even an inch of territory can be sacrificed, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, visiting a sensitive frontline island to mark a key battle with Chinese forces almost seven decades ago. Taiwan has controlled the Kinmen and Matsu…
France warns of 300,000 potentially unsafe condoms
French anti-fraud and health agencies issued a warning on Friday against tens of thousands of potentially unsafe condoms sold on the internet and in shops and pharmacies. The agencies recalled about 260,000 condoms sold in pharmacies and shops after lab tests found two products presented risks…
Single-dose gene therapy slashes ‘bad’ cholesterol by up to 62%, landmark study showed
A landmark study has found that a single infusion of an experimental gene-editing therapy can dramatically reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol in patients with severe inherited heart risks. The trial results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine in May 2026, showed that findings from the…
From 2.5 minutes to 47 seconds: How digital habits shrink our attention span and increase stress
In an era dominated by endless notifications, short-form videos, and constant digital multitasking, maintaining focus has become increasingly difficult. According to American psychologist Gloria Mark, a chancellor’s professor of informatics at University of California, Irvine, the average human…
Climate-induced torrential rains destroy urban asphalt, study finds
Rising global temperatures are not only fueling extreme weather events worldwide and disrupting livelihoods—they are also quietly eroding the foundation of modern urban transportation. A comprehensive scientific review by Chinese researchers on climate warming and urban infrastructure found that…
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court’s president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign against The Hague-based court, which was established in 2002…
Feeling bored? Study shows it’s your brain demanding a challenge
Feeling bored? Your brain may actually be pushing you toward a mental challenge. Researchers in Austria and Germany have found that boredom can trigger an intrinsic drive to seek more demanding tasks, offering a functional explanation for what is often considered an unpleasant emotion. The 2025…
The Swedish Formula: How Sweden turns waste into energy to power homes
While many countries grapple with overflowing landfills and mounting waste, Sweden has found a way to turn garbage into a valuable resource—energy. An analysis by non-government organization Frost & Sullivan Institute, published in July 2026, explains how Sweden’s circular economy model has…
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. They added that more than 130 people had been injured, many with broken bones. Saturday’s quake was the…
Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack
TAIPEI – Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy. The drill was part of Taiwan’s annual “Han Kuang” military exercise that aims to prepare the island of 23 million…
Colombians dig through rubble as quake death toll surpasses 240
Rescuers, soldiers and volunteers searched through collapsed apartment blocks and office buildings Tuesday across western Colombia, racing to find survivors after the country’s strongest earthquake in a century killed at least 241 people and left many more homeless. In Pereira and Cali, families…
Study links improper waste disposal to rising diseases, calls for education drive
A study has found that unsafe solid waste disposal increases disease risk and chemical exposure, particularly among vulnerable communities and frontline workers. Rapid population growth has pushed global municipal solid waste generation beyond 2 billion tons annually, with the health impacts of…
More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia
More than 100 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings, damaging hospitals and infrastructure and trapping people beneath the rubble in the country’s strongest earthquake this century. The quake struck just days after Abelardo De La…