Israel saying that Hamas is pretty much knocked down militarily, with a ton of its guys taken out. Prime Minister Netanyahu is all about making sure Hamas is totally wiped out so they can't strike again, even though people are worried about the humanitarian mess in Gaza.
NASA is cooking up a standard lunar time zone called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) to keep future missions on track. This project is tackling the Moon’s weird gravity that messes with timekeeping, and NASA’s ready to solve it with some smart math!
Cyclone Asna, a rare storm that started over land in Gujarat, has now turned into a cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea. It's only the fourth time this has happened in August since 1891. Asna is moving towards Oman, and while it's not expected to be as destructive as recent storms, its weird journey from land to sea is pretty fascinating. It might even get stronger.
Dr. Sam Ghali just shared a wild CT scan showing a patient’s legs packed with tapeworm cysts from eating undercooked pork. The scan highlights these tiny cysts around the bones, showing how bad things can get with tainted meat. Dr. Ghali’s warning? Skip the raw or undercooked pork and keep your hygiene in check to avoid these nasty infections.
Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya just dropped a bombshell, saying an F-16 was actually taken down by a US-made Patriot missile system, not Russian forces, during an attack on August 26. She’s pointing fingers at poor coordination within the Ukrainian military as the main issue. Kyiv’s now digging into the situation with a special commission.
Mukesh Ambani just dropped some big news at Reliance’s AGM: they’re building a massive electrolyser manufacturing plant that’ll be up and running by 2026. Plus, he unveiled JioBrain, a new AI-powered initiative to boost efficiency and service at Jio by weaving Generative AI into everything they do.
Heavy rains in Gujarat have really messed up a part of the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway. The downpour caused some serious damage, and there's a video going around on social media showing just how bad it is.
In Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, a disturbing video is making the rounds of a guy named Punit Rajput swinging animals in sacks just for social media likes. Animal rights activists are outraged and are pushing for his arrest. The local police have now jumped into action and started looking into the whole mess after all the social media buzz.
So, there's this Instagram post saying that eating fennel seeds and almonds before bed can make your eyesight better and clear up blurry vision. Well, that’s mostly bogus. There’s no real science backing up that these foods have a quick fix for your vision, though they do have some general health perks.
Key Points The Pantanal, the biggest tropical wetland out there, is burning up with wildfires. These fires are killing off tons of rare animals, including jaguars and giant anteaters. So far, more than 7,000 square miles of the wetland have been scorched, causing huge environmental damage. The Pantanal's rich biodiversity is in big trouble, with many species at risk of disappearing. This is the worst wildfire season Brazil has seen since they started keeping track in 1998. Conservationists and scientists are super…