India’s ‘blue gold’ starts a new drinks industry
Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.
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Study Links Smartphones With Declining Fertility Rates
Two recent studies argue that smartphones may have contributed to falling birthrates by reducing in-person social interaction, sexual frequency, and other conditions tied to unintended pregnancies. “One of the studies published in May is called ‘The Collapse of Teen Fertility in the Digital Era’ and the other, published just Monday, is titled ‘Is the iPhone Birth Control? Causal Evidence from...
My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?
It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says “let’s just divide it!”
McTominay travels separately to Boston after bug
Key midfielder Scott McTominay travelled with a doctor, away from fellow players, as a precaution prior to Scotland’s World Cup opener.
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after Manchester school knife attack
Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.
Five reasons why Bafana Bafana lost to Mexico in World Cup opener
Bafana Bafana’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start with a 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Here’s what went wrong.
Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were “speculative” and “nothing has been finalised”.
DISASTROUS START: Bafana Bafana’s opening match drought in World Cups continues after Mexico horror show
Two red cards and zero goals. That’s the summary of South Africa’s first World Cup match in almost two decades as they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 edition.
Why are footballers wearing pink boots at the World Cup?
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup was dominated by players wearing pink boots – but why is the colour so prevalent in football at the moment?
Bafana’s Broos – ‘My team played a good game’
‘In some moments Mexico were desperate in in the game,’ claimed the Bafana head coach.
News24 | Bafana player ratings | Mbokazi held firm, most went into hiding in messy World Cup opener
When the whole world was watching, Bafana Bafana players went into hiding after losing their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2-0 to Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday.
Three red cards shown as Mexico beat South Africa in World Cup opener
Three players are sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeat South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium.
Poland To Jail Online Streamers of Violent Crime For Up To 5 Years
Polish lawmakers have voted to criminalize “trash streaming,” with up to five years in prison for online broadcasts of serious crimes such as rape or murder, animal cruelty, humiliating violence, gambling promotion, or even simulated depictions of those acts. Reuters reports: The move is part of a broader push by Poland to tighten regulation of online content. Recent measures include banning...
Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens
Al Carns says the military isn’t “sufficiently funded”, as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.
Mexico 2-0 Bafana Bafana: Who Fired, Who Flopped
Sithole endured a night to forget, while captain Ronwen Williams emerged as Bafana Bafana’s standout performer against Mexico.
Bafana Bafana v Mexico – All the player ratings
Zwane’s red card for violent conduct summed up a disappointing cameo.
This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.
Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.
‘Hands Off Our NHS’: Anti-Palantir Protests Break Out in UK Over Deal With National Health Service
Crowding the gates of a major health care conference, protesters called for Palantir to be booted out of the UK’s National Health Service over privacy concerns and political grievances.
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
School pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Campaigners have for more than a decade called for the study of biodiversity loss and global heating...