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20,000 Discarded Tyres Were Buried Under A Road In US And There's A Brilliant Reason Why
The project also demonstrated an environmentally friendly way to reuse waste. Instead of sending thousands of old tyres to landfills, engineers gave them a second life as useful infrastructure.
"Treasonous Scum": Trump's Latest Rant Over Reports Of Weapons Shortage
In a series of posts, Trump attacked the media and people who have warned against an alleged shortage of ammunition, calling such claims "treasonous" and saying they are "100 per cent wrong".
6 Iran Navy Personnel Killed In US Attacks On Tuesday: Report
The six died during a wave of US attacks on Tuesday, the report said, without specifying where they were killed.
Kenya Orders Tata Chemicals To Stop Operations In Country
Kenya's President William Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over operations for Tata Chemicals.
"Habibi, Come To Iran": Tehran Mocks US With 'Minesweeper' Game Over Hormuz
"Habibi (Uncle Sam), come to Iran!", the post reads. It is paired with a 35-second animated video of a 3D map of the Strait of Hormuz on which a game of Minesweeper is being played.
Uganda's Secretive Defence Deals With Israel Exposed In Leaked Files: Report
The documents come at a time when Uganda is preparing to send troops to Gaza as part of a proposed international "stabilization force".
In Nepal's Bharatpur, The River Is Still Giving Up Its Dead | Reporter's Diary
The floodwaters have carried the dead downstream from the Bhote Koshi, through the Trishuli, into the Narayani. And on Day 9, bodies are still being found, with numbers denoting the temporary graves.
UK Teacher Accused Of Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old Student: "Messages Became Flirtatious"
The student reportedly told the court that he initially believed the relationship was "good" but later came to believe that he had been groomed.
"Disinformation": Putin Says No Plan To Deploy More Soldiers Against Ukraine
Putin last ordered a "partial mobilisation" of reservists in 2022, following a string of military setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Belgium Records Nearly 3,000 Excess Deaths During Summer Heatwaves
Belgium logged an excess mortality rate of 49 percent between June 18 and July 3, with 2,035 extra deaths.
Japanese Scientist, Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner Hideki Shirakawa Dies At 90
The discovery by Shirakawa and two fellow American scientists, Alan Heeger and Alan MacDiarmid, demonstrated that plastic could conduct electricity like metal and be used in applications such as electronics.
'Roshan Mijav, Roll Number 31': Textbooks Reveal True Cost Of Nepal Tragedy
The textbooks bear the name of a boy named Roshan Mijar, a student of Class 7, Roll Number 31. He studies -- or studied -- at Shri Bageshwari Secondary School.
The Lights Went Out, Then Water Came In: Nepal Hydropower Project Worker On Tunnel Escape
For Vishnu Thapa and 34 others, it took two hours of finding their way through water and dark in the tunnel before they saw light.
Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Tibet 7 Days After Deadly "Himalayan Tsunami"
According to the research centre, the earthquake happened at a depth of 10 kilometres. However, there were no initial reports of casualties or injuries.
Opinion: Opinion | Pakistan Wants Indus Treaty Frozen In Time. But It Doesn't Work That Way
If the IWT survived all the trials in the past, it is because India's threshold of tolerance had been unusually high. But Pakistan must know that it can't arm-twist India through international pressure.
Bangladesh PM Compares Sheikh Hasina To 'Kansa' At Janmashtami Event
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust jointly organised the programme.
Under Water And Slush: Inside Nepal's Power Station Devastated By Flood
Nepal Flood: Army personnel have been working relentlessly at Galchi to dig transformers and other equipment out from beneath the thick layers of silt and slush.
Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon And Co-Founder Of Ms Magazine, Dies At 92
She died Wednesday at her home in New York City, according to her and her foundation's social media pages.
'Kept Her Head Above Water': How A 91-Year-Old Became Face Of Survival in Nepal
Gesturing to Bohara, who was sitting and smiling with others, the woman informed that the health of every person who was rescued is stable and they are adjusting well to their new lives.
