Lynne Cox: The Swim That Lifted the Iron Curtain Fifteen years after setting a world record in the English Channel, 30-year-old American endurance swimmer Lynne Cox entered the 38°F (3.3°C) waters of the Bering Strait and completed a historic 2.7-mile swim from the United States to the Soviet Union. On 7 August 1987, Cox swam…

Candace Owens has sparked online controversy after suggesting Erika Kirk’s behavior and changes to her signature indicated a mental health condition. During a viral discussion, Owens questioned Kirk’s past statements and personality changes, prompting widespread criticism on social media. Many users argued it was inappropriate to speculate about someone’s mental health without evidence, while others…

Rescue operation in Venezuela continues. (Credit: RT/X, @eduardomenoni/X) Collapsed buildings. Mountains of rubble. Rescue teams racing against time. Families digging through debris with their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones alive. Visuals emerging from Venezuela capture the scale of devastation after two powerful earthquakes struck the country’s north on Wednesday. 920 people have been…

Residents of a neighbourhood in Orange County, Texas, were told to stay indoors after an 18-wheeler carrying hundreds of honeybee hives overturned and released millions of bees into the area. The truck, which was transporting more than 400 hives for commercial pollination work, crashed after reportedly taking a wrong turn and attempting a sharp corner….