Meet the Maiani Soccer Grannies in their 70s-80s who traded rocking chairs for football boots, and how they are catalysing football into medicine for body and mind

Meet the Maiani Soccer Grannies in their 70s-80s who traded rocking chairs for football boots, and how they are catalysing football into medicine for body and mind

Kenyan women aged fifty to eighty play football regularly. This activity helps them stay active and develop strong friendships. The Maiani Soccer Grannies aim for a World Cup for older women. Physical activity benefits aged people by improving heart health and mental sharpness. These women prove that growing older does not mean growing quiet. Stereotypes…

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Iceland heats every home using energy from volcanoes, and almost all of its electricity comes from renewable sources, making it one of the world's cleanest energy systems

Iceland heats every home using energy from volcanoes, and almost all of its electricity comes from renewable sources, making it one of the world’s cleanest energy systems | World News

For most countries, volcanoes represent danger, destruction and uncertainty. In Iceland, they are also one of the nation’s greatest assets. Sitting atop one of the world’s most geologically active regions, the Nordic island has spent decades harnessing the heat beneath its surface to warm homes, generate electricity and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Today,…

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Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance

Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance

Iran accused Kushner, Witkoff of profiting from war leaks in private message to Vance, report Iranian negotiators had reportedly sent a private message to US vice president JD Vance during US-Iran talks in Switzerland in late June, warning that the continued presence of President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would…

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In the 1980s, Guam's kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island's birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species

In the 1980s, Guam’s kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island’s birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species |

The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the Marianas Archipelago and is the rarest species at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The bird is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild, meaning a single one is not present outside the conservation centre….

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'Manmohan govt engaged with Anna Hazare ... ': Omar Abdullah says Centre unmoved by Sonam Wangchuk

‘Manmohan govt engaged with Anna Hazare … ‘: Omar Abdullah says Centre unmoved by Sonam Wangchuk | India News

Sonam Wangchuk and Omar Abdullah (R) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday extended support to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Expressing concern over Wangchuk’s health, Omar Abdullah urged the Centre to show compassion as the fast entered…

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Explained: What is Argentina's 'Las Malvinas' Falkland Islands controversy? Why FIFA could act over World Cup banner | Football News

Explained: What is Argentina’s ‘Las Malvinas’ Falkland Islands controversy? Why FIFA could act over World Cup banner | Football News

NEW DELHI: Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal was followed by a fresh controversy. After the final whistle at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso celebrated with a banner that read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – a slogan linked to Argentina’s claim over…

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Around 2 billion years ago, Oklo became a natural nuclear reactor beneath Africa, and its radioactive remains are still there

Around 2 billion years ago, Oklo became a natural nuclear reactor beneath Africa, and its radioactive remains are still there | World News

Long before forests spread across the continents, before the first animals walked on land and even before the age of dinosaurs, a remarkable process was unfolding beneath Earth’s surface. Deep underground, a series of natural nuclear reactions began inside unusually rich uranium deposits, releasing energy in cycles over an immense stretch of time. Nothing had…

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