Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit – a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled. A photograph showing an uncovered cup with the airline’s logo placed dangerously close to the control levers inside the…
A lion known as the king of the Serengeti has been killed by rivals. As reported on BBC, tour operators and visitors to the national park have paid tribute to the “legendary” Bob Junior – also known as Snyggve – online. The “photogenic” and “coolest cat” in the Serengeti, Bob Jr had a fearsome reputation…
Jiang Yanyong, a former military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities’ cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic, has died aged 91. He died of pneumonia on Saturday in Beijing, family friends and Chinese-language media in Hong Kong reported. Dr Jiang was praised for saving lives after writing a letter in the early stage…
ADutch historian found unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) has announced. Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure in 2021 in…
A Canadian brother and sister born at 22 weeks have been named by Guinness as the world’s most premature twins. Adiah and Adrial Nadarajah were born at 126 days early, overtaking the previous record of 125 days early set in 2018 by twins in the US state of Iowa. If the children had been born…
Heralding a new chapter in its space odyssey, Silhouette is partnering with aspiring female astronaut Alyssa Carson on its groundbreaking Titan Minimal Art collection. Carson is partnering with Silhouette as the premium eyewear brand continues its journey into the cosmos while it supports her dream of becoming the first human on Mars. The 21-year-old visionary…
Abdullahi, one of the sons of the late former Head of State, Sani Abacha, is dead. This was revealed on Saturday by his sister, Gumsu Sani Abacha. Gumsu broke the sad news in a Twitter post. According to her, Abdullahi died in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost…
It was jubilation galore across the country yesterday following the ruling of the Supreme Court that the old N1,000, N500 and N200 bank notes should remain in circulation till the end of the year. As reported on ThisDay, the CBN had in October 2022 announced the redesign of N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, and asked…
A man in Florida was walking with his family on a beach when he found an abnormally large clam. It turns out, it was not only big, but extremely old – and dates back to 1809. Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, a research lab and aquarium, said Blaine Parker was on Alligator Point, a Florida beach…
In late 2018, the companies behind the most widely traded cryptocurrency were struggling to maintain their access to the global banking system. Some of their backers turned to shadowy intermediaries, falsified documents and shell companies to get back in, documents show. One of those intermediaries, a major tether trader in China, was trying to “circumvent…
