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Former soldier pulled 1.5-tonne Land Rover for 100 km to raise £100,000

A former British soldier took an extraordinary test of strength and endurance by pulling a 1.5-tonne Land Rover across 100 kilometres in 100 hours. Darren Hardy, an extreme athlete from Fleet in Hampshire, launched the challenge to raise £100,000 for research into a rare and incurable brain disease affecting children.…

The Times of India · 19h ago

Catherine Breed completes 900-mile California coast swim after 111 days

For 111 days, Catherine Breed's world was measured in stretches of open water. One day brought towering waves, another brought punishing currents, and sometimes the ocean offered little more than exhaustion and uncertainty. Swimming roughly 10 miles a day, the 33-year-old ultra-endurance athlete has now completed a 900-mile journey along…

The Times of India · 19h ago

Quarry Turned Into Reservoir: Indiana engineers add 3.5bn-gallon drought buffer; saves up to $670m

A retired limestone quarry was converted into a reservoir in Fishers, Indiana, to aid water storage during droughts. The facility provides storage of 3.5 billion gallons to meet future water demand. In addition, engineers assessed the site for structural integrity to ensure it could contain stored water. The transformation involved…

The Times of India · 19h ago

London bachelor’s £2.7 million estate sparks High Court DNA battle over inheritance

McDonald Noel, a Trinidadian who emigrated to London, died in 2018 without a will, spouse, or children, leading to a contentious High Court dispute over his £2.7 million estate. Various family branches claimed rights to his inheritance, particularly regarding his father's side. Following a thorough examination of DNA evidence and…

The Times of India · 20h ago

Rioters face €20,000 fines and prison time under Italy's new anti-riot laws after Milan violence

The government said it will deploy 500 army troops to patrol Milan until the end of 2026

The Independent UK · 20h ago

Warnings issued after 9-year-old injured while participating in social media ‘fire challenge’

The child is in ‘unbearable pain,’ New Orleans officials said

The Independent UK · 20h ago

Quarry Boosts Water Backup: Atlanta digs Bellwood reservoir and tunnels; emergency supply reaches 90 days

Atlanta has created a reservoir in Bellwood Quarry, which holds about 2.4 billion gallons of water. This reservoir allows the city to extend its water supply backup from mere days to potentially 90 days. The quarry was repurposed for water storage after granite mining operations ceased, highlighting innovative resource management.…

The Times of India · 20h ago

Man in custody after reports of shots fired outside Chicago federal building

It was not immediately known whether the suspect was targeting the government building or what his motive might have been

The Independent UK · 20h ago

About 65 million years ago, after dinosaurs died, fungi may have proliferated as forests filled with dead plants left behind by the mass extinction

Fossil evidence from the Denver Basin indicates a significant fungal bloom after the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction. This increase in fungal remains coincided with the devastation caused by the asteroid impact. Researchers found high fungal abundance prior to the event as well, related to climatic cooling and volcanic activity. Evidence from…

The Times of India · 20h ago

Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad

Amy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’

The Guardian - US · 20h ago