Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour is not coming to the US yet: Singer says 9 venues turned him down to host the benefit concerts. (Instagram) Macklemore recently wrapped up his European ‘Free Palestine Tour’ with sold-out benefit shows in Dublin (October 26), Paris (October 29), and London (October 30, 2026). It seems that none of the…
Dockworkers at New Orleans in 20th century, the creole language may have been spoken at this time. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) There is something extraordinary about how memory finds its way back to us through our senses. A familiar sound or voice can transport us to an entire world we thought existed only in the…
5 unexpected places where food contamination can happen You wash your vegetables, check expiry dates and make sure your food is cooked properly. But what if the problem is not the food itself, but the things it comes in contact with? Food contamination can happen in places we rarely think about, even inside a seemingly…
You finish the last episode of a series you have followed for months. The final scene ends, the credits roll and you know there is no next episode waiting. Or you reach the last page of a book whose characters have kept you company for days. Instead of feeling satisfied, you feel strangely low. You…
General:The week opens with a bright spark, Sagittarius, and you may begin Monday feeling that life is finally willing to smile at you. Your words carry sweetness, and people respond quickly to your tone, your humour, your easy charm. If an unexpected guest lands at your door, don’t grumble. Offer tea, sit for a while,…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar (AP) WELLINGTON: Gurnoor Brar is a perfect recipe for a fast bowler. The 26-year-old, who stands six-foot-five, has a repeatable action, and his ability to consistently hit that nagging hard length has rightly earned him the X-factor tag.However, the burly pacer has had his fair share of struggles in the ODI…
A German submarine secretly landed two Nazi spies on American soil in November 1944 before torpedoing a Canadian merchant ship off the coast of Maine just four days later, killing 43 people aboard. More than eight decades after the World War II tragedy, divers have finally located the long-lost vessel nearly 400 feet beneath the…
Gagan Narang (Image via X/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections have been reduced to a contest in the female category after eight of the 12 male candidates withdrew from the fray, leaving the four remaining nominees unopposed.According to the final list of contesting candidates issued by the…
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and cause it to believe what a person sees first, based on their focus, perspective, and thoughts running through their heads. And what makes these tests even more interesting is that your friend standing next to you might see just the opposite image of…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A property agreement can continue to affect land even after the original owners have sold it. But do all the conditions in such an agreement automatically apply to future owners? The Florida Supreme Court has addressed this question in a dispute involving a telecommunications company that installed underground fibre-optic cables beyond an…
A house in Pittsburgh that once witnessed the formative years of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson has found a new purpose after years of neglect. The property, located on Bedford Avenue in the city’s Hill District, was facing serious deterioration before actor Denzel Washington stepped forward to help secure its future. In 2018, Washington led…
The Seymen landfill near Istanbul releases an average 7.4 tonnes of methane hourly, satellite observations reveal. The great mountain of domestic refuse outside Istanbul is doing more than just being the last stop for the rubbish of the Turkish city. This organic material breaks down under the surface, producing methane. This methane is captured and…
