My family and I were sound asleep – then a tsunami swept our house out to sea | Tsunamis

Jolted awake at 4.30am, Pedro “Peter” Niada was certain a meteorite had fallen near his seaside home, lifting it from its foundations and sending it flying through the air. He took two... Read more »

Dramatic increase in number of Russian ‘shadow ships’ in Irish-controlled waters – The Irish Times

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of sanctioned Russian ships, known as shadow fleet vessels, sailing through Irish-controlled waters, an Irish Times investigation has found. Nineteen of these vessels... Read more »

Boom or broke: Milei’s shake up splits nation along financial lines

Javier Milei’s Argentina is undergoing a boom in car sales, real estate and flights are fully reserved. But among low-income sectors, consumption has fallen, employment is precarious and supermarket bills are being... Read more »

Obasanjo Leadership Institute Begins Long-Vacation Training For Principals

The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) has commenced an intensive long-vacation training for school principals for its Advanced Certificate in School Leadership and Management (ACSLM) programme. In a press statement released after... Read more »

Nelli lives with chronic pain. It took her 20 years to find the right help

Nelli Stevenson has been living with chronic pain since she was a teenager — but it has taken her many years, and a serious medical emergency, to find the help she needed.Stevenson,... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 21, 2025

  Prominent Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arreste, Faces Terrorism Charges Prominent activist Boniface Mwangi is facing terrorism-related charges for his alleged role in facilitating the anti-government protests on June 25 in Nairobi and... Read more »

Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says

SEOUL – The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air’s fatal plane crash in December 2024 has clear evidence that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, said a source... Read more »

‘My dad started to smell caramel before worst diagnosis you can get’

Costas Fantis, 57, was diagnosed after experiencing a strange change to his sense of smell 09:25, 21 Jul 2025Updated 09:36, 21 Jul 2025 Costas Fantis(Image: Antonio Fantis/SWNS) A “fit and healthy” chip... Read more »

Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation

LOS ANGELES — A woman who almost served as a surrogate for a Southern California couple now under investigation by authorities said she backed out after the couple asked her if any... Read more »

Why Hitler was a fan of Wagner’s ‘Meistersinger’ opera – DW – 07/21/2025

Productions of Wagner’s opera “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” divide audiences. Should emphasis be placed on the opera’s comical elements, or is it to be seen as more of a serious play about... Read more »