An unassuming-looking fossil that spent 40 years lying forgotten in a drawer has turned out to be the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica.

The Sri Lankan team has secured a silver medal at the SCO Summer - King of Chefs Invitational 2026 competition held in Qingdao, China on June 26–27.

Investigators have found the remains of 117 dogs in various states of decomposition - many of which were found with gunshot wounds - on the grounds of a purported "no-kill" animal shelter in northern California.

Switching from cigarettes to electronic vapes is often seen as a healthier move, but a massive nationwide study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that smokeless alternatives could increase the risk of serious eye diseases compared to quitting nicotine altogether. MORE..

Donald Trump expressed his gratitude for naming a road in Hyderabad, India, after him, saying he was the first US President to be honoured this way.

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the center of royal life for almost 200 years.

King Charles has given a symbolic show of support for the Afghan women's cricket team - which is now in exile and, because of the Taliban regime's ban on women's sport, is not allowed to represent its country.

Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday (Jun 24), authorities said, in the country's first major power outage of the latest bout of extreme weather.

A popular K-pop star has found an unlikely place in the scientific record after researchers in China named a newly discovered fish species after her.

A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as well as war crimes in the occupied West Bank.

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of US television host Savannah Guthrie’s mother has taken another chilling turn, with investigators reportedly examining a second ransom note that apologised for the 84-year-old’s alleged death after her abduction. MORE..

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006, but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday (Jun 22) aged 100, NBC News reported.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning ahead of extreme heat engulfing England and Wales later this week.

A special commemorative walk was held on June 19 to mark the 150th anniversary of Richmond College, Galle.

A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, ‌nationwide warnings in Germany and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures climbed towards record levels.

An Indian-origin athlete Rahul Sharma is currently viral all over social media for a feat he achieved for a cause bigger than materialistic priorities. He has set a record for running 566-kilometre across Sri Lanka for children's cancer cause.

US President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official US presidential aircraft.

President Donald Trump has taken the final journey aboard a Boeing 747-200B aircraft that has served as Air Force One for more than three decades, marking the end of an era in presidential aviation as a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 prepares to join the fleet. MORE..