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Inside one of El Salvador’s sprawling prison complexes, rows of sewing machines operate in day and night shifts. Inmates produce clothing for public institutions as part of a state-backed prison labour programme that expanded in early 2025. The initiative, promoted by the administration of Nayib Bukele, is presented by officials as a way to make…
Neil deGrasse Tyson says falling into a black hole would be his ultimate, final cosmic experiment/ image: Youtube If there were ever a way to choose how to die, Neil deGrasse Tyson once argued that falling into a black hole would be the most extraordinary option available. Not because it would be painless, he is…
Stephen Chase, a US dad, repeatedly wakes from surgery speaking fluent Spanish, despite previously only knowing how to count to ten/ Image: (Kennedy News and Media) A father from the United States has described waking up from surgery speaking fluent Spanish, despite having only minimal knowledge of the language beforehand, a phenomenon doctors say may…
Multiple studies show Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once green grasslands fed by rivers, lakes and monsoon rains during wet phases/ Representative Image Today, Saudi Arabia is a modern, oil-rich state pouring investment into infrastructure and economic diversification as it looks beyond fossil fuels. Yet it remains one of the most arid countries on Earth: around…
Frank Fournier’s photograph of Omayra Sánchez Garzón/ Wikipedia The image of 13-year-old Omayra Sánchez Garzón, her face emerging from volcanic mud, dark bloodshot eyes fixed on the camera, has become one of the most recognisable photographs of the 20th century. Taken in the aftermath of Colombia’s deadliest natural disaster, the picture raised a question that…
Sergio Jiménez died during a private livestream after allegedly consuming drugs and alcohol as part of an online challenge/ Image: X Spanish police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old streamer who died during a private New Year’s Eve livestream after allegedly consuming large quantities of alcohol and cocaine on camera in exchange for money….
She loves her father but will never allow him role in her children’s lives future/ Image: Youtube screengrab Jamie-Lee Arrow, the daughter of Swedish murderer Isakin Drabbad, known as the “Skara Cannibal,” has spoken publicly about why she continues to love her father more than a decade after he murdered and ate his girlfriend, Helle…
She loves her father but will never allow him role in her children’s lives future/ Image: Youtube screengrab Jamie-Lee Arrow, the daughter of Swedish murderer Isakin Drabbad, known as the “Skara Cannibal,” has spoken publicly about why she continues to love her father more than a decade after he murdered and ate his girlfriend, Helle…
At 5 a.m. in Tokyo, before most commuters had poured their first cup of coffee, a bell rang at the Toyosu fish market and a single bluefin tuna rewrote auction history. The 243-kilogram fish sold for 510 million yen, or about $3.2 million, at the market’s first auction of the year. The price was so…
Planning a Winter Picnic in Dubai? UAE’s Jebel Hafeet Introduces BBQ Ban With Hefty Fines Dubai-area officials have introduced a new rule that is catching weekend warriors and outdoor lovers by surprise. Barbecues are now banned in several parking areas at Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, one of the UAE’s most beloved mountain getaways. Visitors…
