Turkey battles forest fires for third day
Firefighters battle a strong forest fire in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir for a third day. Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir for a …
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Hurricane Ernesto downgraded to tropical storm as it exits Bermuda
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall in Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles (137 kilometers) per hour. Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday after it lashed Bermuda …
Senegal’s first satellite successfully launched
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Senegal’s first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said, adding the move marked a major step towards the West African country’s …
CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our …
UK diving team hail suspected WWI warship find
The ship disappeared beneath the murky waters of the North Sea off northeast Scotland in 1914. A team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland …
How researchers determined that Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from northeast Scotland
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with …
Teenagers’ motivation dips in high school—research shows supportive teachers can really help
Adolescence is often characterized as a time of “storm and stress“. Young people are dealing with physical and cognitive changes and, as they move from childhood, can become increasingly distant …
What Useless Car Tech Could You Happily Live Without?
What’s the worst technology to ever find its way into a car? Photo: John Keeble (Getty Images) Love it or loathe it, cutting-edge technology is working its way into almost …
Learning a language? Four ways to smash through the dreaded ‘intermediate plateau’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward—dedicate time and effort. …
The mental health crisis in British schools
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels NHS statistics suggest that 20.3%—1 in 5—children and young people aged from eight to 16 years in England had a probable mental disorder in …