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An Austin lemonade stand started by two young siblings in 2018 has grown into an educational non-profit that has shared 100,000 books, 125,000 learning supplies, and thousands of mental health kits across Texas. Indian-origin brother and sister Rohan and Anya Satija began their work after learning about “book deserts.” These are neighbourhoods where children have…

PC: Max Holloway Foundation/ UFC Max Holloway, the former UFC Featherweight Champion from Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi, launched the Max Holloway Foundation in 2025 to support underprivileged youth across the islands. According to UFC, he partnered with the organisation on a global merchandise fundraiser and charitable sweepstakes for HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s Maui Housing Initiative. The money supported Ka…

The rebels fired at least three ballistic missiles on the Al-Alam military camp in the southern province (Photo: Reuters). At least 20 fighters of the Saudi-led coalition were reportedly killed on Monday after the Houthis fired several ballistic missiles on the Yemeni government military training camp in Shabwa province.The rebels fired at least three ballistic…

Image: The Everglades Foundation Imagine fitting a satellite-linked tracker to a giant constrictor and expecting a steady stream of locations. Scientists did exactly that with 13 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, and the results published in 2018 were both disappointing and encouraging. The devices recorded a position only 18.1 per cent of the time…

Sarah Forbes Bonetta (L), Queen Victoria A seven-year-old African girl who was presented to Queen Victoria as a ‘gift’ in 1850 went on to become one of the best-known African women in Victorian Britain. But behind her royal connections was a childhood marked by violence, separation from her family, and decisions made largely by others….

In Mexico, Missouri, a former school building has taken on a new role after years away from its original purpose. Garfield School, once established to educate Black children during segregation, is now the headquarters of a community initiative founded by Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue. The project brings the historic property back into…

Kodak’s equipment contained about 3.5 pounds of highly enriched uranium (Representational AP photo) For most people, Kodak is a name associated with cameras and photographic film. But for 31 years, the American company had something far less familiar inside its research facility in Rochester, New York: a nuclear device containing highly enriched uranium.The machine began…

Michigan will allow firewood from outside the state only if it is properly treated to eliminate insects and pathogens. (AI photo) A piece of firewood may appear harmless, but insects and plant diseases can remain hidden inside it and travel to new places when the wood is moved. A new rule in Michigan bans untreated…

At 51, he moved to Sweden with his wife in the hope for a better life; at 60, he is being asked to return to Britain. With authorities on his back and no option in the future, Mark Smith has been forced into hiding alongside his wife Petra due to fears he will be deported…

President of the Maldives Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20- 22, marking the first presidential visit from India’s Indian Ocean neighbour to Islamabad in over a decade. The last president to visit Pakistan was the overly pro-China Abdulla Yameen. According to a press release issued by…