‘Vessel attacked by Iran twice’: US rejects IRGC claim that Panama-flagged tanker hit naval mine in Hormuz

The Panama-flagged vessel was also struck on Sunday (Representative image: AP). The US military on Monday rejected a claim by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that an oil tanker collided with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, the Panama-flagged vessel was…

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A 26-year-old Canadian hacker breached 165 companies and exposed data linked to 100 million people, but an investigation eventually led to his guilty plea | World News

A hacking operation that began in early 2024 reached far beyond the companies directly targeted. A 26-year-old Canadian man, Connor Riley Moucka of Kitchener, Ontario, has admitted taking part in a campaign that compromised data held by at least 165 customers of a US-based software company. The stolen material ran into billions of records and…

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Britain’s wasps are unusually scarce this summer; researchers cannot find enough for experiments, and the few seen are unusually small

Britain’s summer is missing one of its most familiar insects. Wasps that usually gather around outdoor food, patrol gardens and become increasingly noticeable in late summer appear unusually scarce in 2026. The shortage has become so pronounced that researchers are struggling to collect enough insects for laboratory experiments, while the few wasps being seen appear…

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In 2011, a Massachusetts dairy installed the state’s first agricultural digester; by 2020, manure and food waste were saving it $155,000 a year on heat, fertiliser, and bedding

For generations, cow manure was simply an unavoidable byproduct of running a dairy farm. At Jordan Dairy Farms in Rutland, Massachusetts, however, it became something much more valuable: a source of electricity, heat, fertiliser and even animal bedding. In 2011, the family-run dairy installed what it describes as the first agricultural anaerobic digester in Massachusetts….

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Perez Hilton bought this sprawling Las Vegas mansion after making the city part of his celebrity career; now, after moving to Miami, he has slashed the price by $350,000 — here’s a look inside the 6,600-sq-ft home

Hilton with his kids and mother at his Vegas home in 2023 (Photo: Las Vegas Review-Journal) Perez Hilton has reduced the asking price of his Las Vegas mansion by $350,000 after moving to Miami with his three children. The six-bedroom property, which covers 6,600 square feet, was listed for $4.25 million in June. It is…

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Meet Meera Ramaswami: The Ann Arbor inventor who turned her grandmother’s fall into a patented mobility device and launched a company

Meera Ramaswami, Founder at CargilityPhoto: Meera Ramaswami/ LinkedIn A fall while getting out of a car changed the direction of Meera Ramaswami’s life. She watched her grandmother lose her balance during a moment that should have been routine, then saw the injury heal while the fear remained. Her grandmother became less willing to travel, and…

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Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

Donald Trump Jr’s wife Bettina issued a statement on ProPublica report that their Bahamas wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch. After ProPublica reported that Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding with Bettina Anderson was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, Bettina put out a long post on Instagram clearing the air. She said there is…

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Nato officer suspended after Tinder romance with Russian-born woman sparks spying fears at UK base | World News

Janina White/Image: The Telegraph A Spanish naval commander was removed from his NATO post in the UK and had his national security clearance suspended after authorities raised concerns about his relationship with a woman he met on Tinder suspected of spying for Russia, The Telegraph reported.The unnamed officer was serving at Allied Maritime Command (Marcom)…

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A West Virginia family with roots around Audra stretching back 175 years donated 47 acres to the state park; one gift increases the entire park by about 13%

A West Virginia family with ties to the Audra area for over 175 years donated 47 acres to Audra State Park. In September, the Thacker family signed over the property at the state Capitol, along with a $15,000 donation for trails and signs on the new property, known as the Thacker Addition, according to a…

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