Lightning Kills 18 People While Visiting Popular Landmark: 16 More Injured
At least 18 people were killed by a lightning strike at a popular tourist destination in the city of Jaipur, in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, on Sunday evening, July 11. Writes about this CNN. According to Shankar Lal Saini, a senior liquidation official ...
Billionaire Richard Branson flies into space: live stream
Today, July 11, the VSS Unity rocket plane from Virgin Galactic, owned by billionaire Richard Branson, will go into space. The 70-year-old billionaire himself and five other passengers will be on board. The flight is scheduled for 10:30 am ET. You can watch the flight broadcast in the video ...
12 countries of the world whose citizenship can be bought
Many people are interested in the possibility of obtaining a new (or another) citizenship, while not everyone can and wants to use such methods of legalization as marriage, business or long-term residence in the country. Forbes has compiled a list of 12 countries whose citizenship can be bought by investing ...
The strongest passports in the world: which places were occupied by the post-Soviet countries
If there were a Passport Olympics, Japan wouldn't just host it—it would win the entire competition. The Henley Passport Index, which has regularly tracked the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis. Who…
An underwater city with a 60-meter-deep pool was built in Dubai: a video walk through the attraction
Dubai, which already has the tallest skyscraper in the world and the largest shopping center in the world, has opened another record attraction - the deepest diving pool in the world. Writes about this CNN. Swimming pool with a stunning depth of 60 meters ...
The assassination of the President of Haiti: the authorities detained several criminals, including 2 Americans
On the night of July 6-7, unknown criminals broke into the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. They shot the head of state and seriously wounded his wife. Who turned out to be the killers, told the BBC. On the night of the incident, a real battle unfolded in the house. ...
Post-pandemic cruises: when and in which you can go this summer
Since early June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began approving individual cruises based on their compliance with guidelines. The CDC has issued a decree requiring all passengers and crew on ships to wear face masks. The organization also ...
NASA warns: 15 years from now, it will be almost impossible to live in coastal cities of the USA due to constant floods
Flooding during high tides has become a common problem in many cities along the Atlantic Ocean and the US Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a total of more than 600 such floods in 2019. But…
Haitian President Shot at His Residence: Assassins Claim They Work for the United States
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed and his wife wounded in an armed attack early Wednesday morning, July 7, at their private residence, Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph said. Writes about this Miami Herald. Joseph said the attack ...
The world's largest study of the effectiveness of the 4-day work week has ended: what it has shown
Iceland has conducted the world's largest experiment to move to a four-day work week. In the course of the study, the organizers found that reducing working hours did not lead to a loss in productivity, and also made all employees happier. The details of the experiment were reported by the BBC. The experiment began ...