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Goodbye dairy, say hello to plant-based milks


By John Di Leonardo  On February 14th, the United States celebrates Valentine’s Day, an annual celebration of love and romance.    Because Starbucks agrees that animal-friendly vegan milks are better for the planet than dairy milk but insists on charging extra for them, my partner and I will be intercepting would-be customers with free RISE Brewing Co. vegan lattes...

Saudi Arabia to send its first woman astronaut into space


New York: A Saudi Arabian woman will become the first woman astronaut from the country to go on a space mission later this year, AFP reported. Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Barnawi and Al-Qarni will fly to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon...

Queen Consort Camilla won’t wear Kohinoor at coronation


London: King Charles' wife Queen Consort Camilla will not be donning the contentious Kohinoor diamond for her coronation at Westminster Abbey in May, Buckingham Palace announced. Queen Mary Crown was taken out of the Tower of London's collection in order to be modified for the event on May 6 and decorated with gems honoring the late...

Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 37,000


Ankara/Damascus: The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000, the media reported. The devastating 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed more than 37,000, Turkish and Syrian officials were quoted as saying by ABC news. Relief assistance continues to pour in the affected countries...

Space shooting spree targets were not aliens or ETs: US


The US does not quite know what it has shot off the skies in the last three instances, but officials assured Americans that they were not alien airships. The first object downed was a Chinese spy balloon on February 4. But officials have acknowledged they know little or nothing about the last three objects -...

China says US balloons breached its airspace 10 times


Beijing: China's Foreign Ministry has said the US has flown balloons into its airspace more than 10 times in the past year, according to a media report. The accusation came after the US on February 4 shot down a suspected spy balloon over its airspace, which China said was a civilian balloon, BBC reported. Relations between...

Humans Just Can’t Stop Smuggling


There are many kinds of smugglers in the world, but few as daring as those who smuggle dangerous animals in their clothing. A New York City man named Calvin Bautista joined this exclusive club when he traveled by bus from Canada to the United States while carrying three Burmese pythons in his pants.  A spokesperson...

At 240 crores Mumbai man buys India’s costliest apartment in Worli


A penthouse in a Worli luxury tower was sold to an industrialist for Rs 240 crore, making it probably the most expensive apartment transaction in India. As per reports from Times of India, the Chairman of Welspun Group, B K Goenka, has purchased the triplex in Three Sixty West, a luxury project on Annie...

Shahid Kapoor says ‘Farzi’ co-actor Vijay Sethupathi is ‘childlike’


Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who has worked with south sensation Vijay Sethupathi in 'Farzi' for the first time and he shared that he found him to be extremely innocent. Talking about Vijay, Shahid said on IMDb Original 'Burning Questions': "He is very childlike and innocent in the way he comes across. There is a lot...