Jay Shetty secured an estimated $100 million agreement across Spotify and Netflix, joining a surging market where major video streamers increasingly overpay for top podcast talent. When Jay Shetty launched his podcast On Purpose in 2019, skeptics warned him that the medium was already overcrowded. Seven years later, the 38-year-old self-help creator hosts a global … Read more
Cambodian authorities have sealed all border crossings and blocked escape routes in a manhunt for Sam Meiju, a 27-year-old woman identified as the daughter of a prominent Oknha, following a fatal hit-and-run in Phnom Penh, according to Lieutenant General Choun Narin, deputy commissioner-general of the National Police and Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner. Street 1003 … Read more
The Kerala government ordered an official investigation into the alleged distribution of over one and a half lakh liters of substandard counterfeit ghee to Sabarimala by Milma. An official investigation is underway into the distribution of fake Milma ghee at Sabarimala, placing the state’s dairy sector and temple administration under intense scrutiny. The inquiry follows … Read more
The Ministry of Defense suspended the contract after public funds were reallocated to mitigate severe threats from the El Niño phenomenon. The arrival of military hardware from South Korea marked a major step in Peru’s defense modernization according to reporting on the vehicle’s importation. Three K2 Black Panther tanks and several K808-PE White Tiger wheeled … Read more
The eighth full moon of 2026, known as the Buck Moon, rose into evening skies on Wednesday, July 29, illuminating midsummer landscapes and offering photographers a classic warm-weather full moon as twilight faded. According to Astronomy Magazine, the full moon occurred at 10:36 a.m. EDT and rose that evening within 20 minutes of sunset, dominating … Read more
Researchers at Toho University discovered that ferulic acid, a natural polyphenol found in rice bran, reduces intestinal smooth muscle contractions by blocking voltage-dependent calcium channels. A naturally occurring compound found in whole grains and rice bran could soon offer a new way to target gastrointestinal motility disorders. Scientists at Toho University have demonstrated that ferulic … Read more
Amit Chaudhuri’s ninth novel, Château Rouge (Faber & Faber, ISBN 9780571394937), follows an Indian writer on a Paris fellowship who discovers a multicultural neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement that challenges his initial desire for a classical, Proustian view of the French capital. When an Indian writer arrives in Paris for a prestigious fellowship, he occupies … Read more
Researchers analyzing fossilized tree trunks from Germany’s Kyffhäuser Mountains have discovered that ancient wood can preserve an unbroken geological record spanning 300 million years. By tracking five successive stages of quartz mineralization within the wood cells, scientists unlocked a powerful new archive for tracing tectonic events and continental evolution. Most people associate fossilized wood with … Read more
Apple is expected to release its 20th anniversary iPhone in the fall of 2027, bringing what reports describe as the most significant device redesign since the iPhone X, according to Macrumors. Although the first iPhone was announced in January 2007 and went on sale on June 29, 2007, Apple routinely launches high-end iPhones during its … Read more
A commercial servicing spacecraft launched to save an aging NASA observatory has run into critical trouble in orbit, going into an uncontrollable spin that has disrupted communications. According to AP News, the Lightweight In-Space Navigation and Kinematics servicing spacecraft experienced severe attitude control issues over the weekend, just weeks after lifting off into space. The … Read more