The Southern Highlands in New South Wales has become something of a celebrity haven in recent years, with Nicole Kidman, Michelle Bridges, Samantha Armytage and Phoebe Burgess joining other stars in snapping up sprawling homes in the tranquil countryside. Looking for a refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life, many of Australia’s most … Read more
Michael Gove urges radical post-Brexit revamp of Whitehall to make it ‘less southern, less middle class’ Cabinet Office Minister spoke of how ‘distant’ government is from many people He said in a speech that it should be closer to the 52% who voted Leave in 2016 Mr Gove referred to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appeal to … Read more
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico and triggers tsunami warning as buildings shakes and hundreds flee their homes A 7.5 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Tuesday morning One person died in the Oaxaca city of Crucecita The tremor eclipsed the September 19, 2019 earthquake in the central state of Puebla that … Read more
Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will cast dramatic shadow over Africa, Arabia and southern Asia tomorrow Tomorrow an annular solar eclipse will be visible during the summer solstice The Republic of Congo will be the first country to see it at 5.56am local time The ‘maximum eclipse’ will be seen over Uttarakhan, India at … Read more
Massive Sahara Desert dust plume set to drift over southern US states Tuesday could create stunning sunsets and pause tropical storm season The cloud formed from winds sweeping sand from the Sahara Desert Although massive in size, it is a rare occurrence during this time of year The plume is currently over the Atlantic and set … Read more
First murderous hornets, then giant lizards and now Americans are being terrorized toxic ‘monster’ toads. Cane toads are surfacing in Southern Florida after heavy rainfall brought them out of their burrows and providing them with optimal breeding grounds These amphibians are covered in warts, grow up to six inches and have large glands on the … Read more
Researchers identify the cleanest air on the planet in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, which contains no traceable aerosols or other particles produced by humans Scientists sailed to the Southern Ocean near Antarctica to measure air quality They found no aerosols, bacteria, or other particles that traced to human activity The team … Read more
The Canaanites mentioned in the bible lived in the southern Levant, what is now Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Lebanon, between 3,500 and 1,150 BC. They lived in various townships but are all referred to as ‘Canaanites’ in the Christian holy book, and it has long been thought they had their own culture. However, their … Read more
Climbing trunks: Hungry elephant stands up on its hind legs to reach a jackfruit at the top of a 25ft tree in southern India The elephant climbed the tree in Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad, Kerala It was filmed using its trunk to reach up and grab the fruit by forest watchers Indian elephants … Read more
California’s superbloom was expected to ‘be bust’ due to a historical drought that plagued the state earlier this year. However, a ‘March Miracle’ brought significant rainfall that birthed fields of fiery orange poppies across the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve landscape. NASA has now shared a stunning image of the wildflowers as seen from space, which … Read more