The U.S. government finalized a new 10-year decision framework to address the drying Colorado River, leading to mandatory water supply reductions for Arizona, California,…
The U.S. government finalized a new 10-year decision framework to address the drying Colorado River, leading to mandatory water supply reductions for Arizona, California, and Nevada starting in 2027, officials confirmed Friday according to the Washington Post. Signed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the plan reduces water allocations for the three so-called Lower Basin states … Read more
On August 21, 2026, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a high-profile sit-in outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, demanding that law enforcement register a formal First Information Report over the deployment of pellet guns against protesters on July 20. Rahul Gandhi and Sahil Lochab Demand FIR at Parliament Street … Read more
Irish consumers face the second-highest excise duty on alcohol in the EU and UK, trailing only Finland according to new research from Dublin City University economist Anthony Foley. Commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, the study highlights steep levies on beer, spirits, and wine that push everyday pub prices far above continental averages. … Read more
Kimi Antonelli Enters Dutch Grand Prix Leading 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship Heading into the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding 50-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship standings, yet the Italian teenager admits his own mind may be his biggest challenge as he targets a clean run through the … Read more
David Mitchell Returns in Ludwig Season 2 on BBC One Britain might be working through a stagnant economy and a few rough patches on the global sporting stage, but there’s one arena where the nation reigns eternal: the eccentric sleuth. Britannia rules the airwaves when it comes to quirky crime-solvers, stretching from Arthur Conan Doyle’s … Read more
The Philippine Department of Health launched a nationwide measles and rubella immunisation campaign in August 2026, which quickly encountered a wave of viral misinformation on social media falsely labeling the immunizations as toxic biweapons. According to reports from AFP and Yahoo News, health authorities and independent experts have forcefully debunked these claims, emphasizing the overwhelming … Read more
Google has released factory and OTA images for the Pixel Watch 5, bringing a unified firmware build codenamed “goteria” to the hardware lineup. This release, tied to Wear OS 7 and Android 17, marks a notable shift in how the company structures its wearable software deployment. Unified Build Strategy for Pixel Watch 5 Under Codename … Read more
The Wiki Cagar Budaya 3.0 series represents a regional language Wikipedia project supported by a Rapid Fund grant from the Wikimedia Foundation that focuses on documenting cultural heritage across West Java and Banten, Indonesia. Through a partnership between the Wikimedia Bandung Community and the Kuluwung Community, a recent WikiLatih training session in Tasikmalaya successfully engaged … Read more
An original Pablo Picasso etching print, Trero 1949, stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018, was recovered by a local landlord cleaning a vacant apartment and returned to police in August 2026, more than eight years after its disappearance. Gallery owner Bill DeLind thought the artwork was gone for good after it vanished from … Read more
A high-speed pursuit across County Armagh ended Wednesday with the arrest of a female driver after a 15-minute chase that stretched through multiple towns. Police reported that objects were thrown at pursuing vehicles during the ordeal, while the suspect allegedly drove at speeds exceeding double the legal limit in a car stolen earlier that evening. … Read more