- Wednesday, 3 September 2025
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Scientists solve mystery of 650-foot mega-tsunami that made Earth vibrate for 9 days
It started with a melting glacier that set off a huge landslide, which triggered a 650-foot high mega-tsunami in Greenland last September. Then came something inexplicable: a mysterious vibration that shook the planet for nine days. Over the past year, dozens of scientists across the world have been trying to figure out what this signal was.
33,000 Boeing union members set to strike early Friday
Union members at Boeing overwhelmingly rejected a proposed four-year contract with the troubled aircraft manufacturer, authorizing the first strike at the company in 16 years, said the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union. About 33,000 workers are prepared to walk off the job, and the strike is set to begin early Friday morning.
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president
Taylor Swift said Tuesday she is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president, ending speculation about whether the superstar singer would share her political views ahead of November’s election.
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew on daring excursion into Earth’s radiation belts
SpaceX’s latest mission — a bold and risky trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person crew of civilians who will also aim to conduct the first commercial spacewalk — just took flight. The mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, lifted off at 5:23 a.m. ET. SpaceX live-streamed the event on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk purchased in 2022.
The iPhone is getting a ‘glow’ up. What to expect from Apple’s Monday event
Apple excited fans with its vision for its “Apple Intelligence” artificial intelligence system earlier this year. Now, it’s time for the company to prove it really works.
17 students killed in Kenya school fire with bodies ‘burnt beyond recognition’
At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya. The inferno occurred late Thursday at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, in the country’s Nyeri county, Resila Onyango, a spokesperson for the Kenya National Police Service said. She added their bodies had been “burnt beyond recognition.”
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by her boyfriend, the country’s athletics federation confirmed on X Thursday.
Best places to visit in autumn around globe
It may not feel like it yet, but things are about to cool off. That goes for travel prices as well as sky-high temperatures. “This time of year is really the best time of year to go pretty much anywhere,” says Hayley Berg, lead economist at travel platform Hopper.
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Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin among six dead hostages discovered in a Gaza tunnel
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, has died, his family said Sunday, dealing fresh heartbreak to the relatives of captives who fear time is running out for their loved ones seized by the militants more than 10 months ago. The 23-year-old was among six hostages who Israeli soldiers found dead in tunnels under Gaza, according to the military. The hostages were killed “a short while before we reached them,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a briefing.
American election looms large over relations
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing Thursday as the two countries press ahead on stabilizing communication in their increasingly contentious relationship.
World’s best-connected airports
IGA Istanbul Airport, which opened just six years ago in 2018, has been revealed as the world’s best-connected airport, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. Occupying a prime East-meets-West location in Turkey, Istanbul Airport operates an impressive 309 nonstop flights to destinations around the world. Most of those are with Turkish Airlines, which serves more countries than any other airline.
World’s best city for nightlife
Rio ranked high on affordability, but the place that’s hardest on the partying but easy on the wallet is Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The late-night food markets are particularly worth a visit, say the nightlife experts. The best place to party in Europe, unsurprisingly, is Germany’s legendary clubbing capital Berlin. Outdoor raves have made a comeback, says Time Out, and the grande dame of decadence, Berghain, has a new sound system.
Deadly floods impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India
Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, causing rivers on both sides of the border to reach extreme levels. Nearly 3 million people have been affected by the flooding in Bangladesh, which has plunged hundreds of homes underwater, leaving residents stranded on rooftops, the country’s Disaster Management Ministry said.
Plane carrying 9 people crashes in forest near Thailand’s capital
Two Thai pilots, along with five Chinese and two Thai passengers on board are believed to have been killed, according to authorities, as they investigate the crash.
Harris readies herself for biggest moment of her political life
Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for the highest-profile moment of her political life from a hotel suite in downtown Chicago, readying herself for an opportunity to turn the swell of momentum on which she arrived at the Democratic National Convention this week into a movement that propels her into the Oval Office. The enormous stakes are not lost on Harris, who has been thinking about her speech for several weeks.
