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Image: National gEOGRAPHIC The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ashes after the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This natural catastrophe caused the destruction of houses, streets, temples and thousands of lives in a matter of hours; the city was hidden underneath the pumice and ash deposits for almost 1,700 years. Pompeii is still one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, providing people with an insight into the daily life of ancient Romans. From casts of bodies to preserved frescoes and bakeries, the ruins tell us about the sudden change nature brings into people’s lives.The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of PompeiiIt appeared to be just another day in August of AD 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted with catastrophic force. As the Roman author Pliny the Younger described it, the sky was so dark that it looked “as if the lamp had been put out in a dark room”. As explained by Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze..

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday the US will give a 30-day extension for countries to import Russian oil that is already in tankers at sea, a move that is meant to reduce the oil supply shortages caused by the Iran war.
The announcement marks a continued policy reversal by an administration that had previously said the sanctions on Russian oil would resume.
Originally announced in early March, the temporary waiver on the sanctions was first renewed in April, just two days after…

A US jury ⁠on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in ⁠his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company ⁠not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.
In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too late.
The jury deliberated less than two hours.
The trial had widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and artificial intelligence…

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In the drought-ridden Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, women have adopted fog-harvesting technology to extract potable water from clouds that pass over the fringes of the Sahara Desert. In the villages surrounding Ait Baamrane, a lack of water sources, desertification, climate change, and the drying up of wells previously made it necessary for women and children to spend hours each day fetching water in large containers. Thanks to the installation of enormous fog-collection nets on Mount Boutmezguida, the lives of many have been changed forever. It is an initiative led by the women of the Dar Si Hmad Foundation that has become one of the world’s best-known fog-collection ventures.Fog harvesting in Morocco: How the system worksThe fog harvesting process is both simple and efficient. Huge mesh nets are suspended in mountainous areas where there is a high probability of thick fog from the Atlantic Ocean passing through. Tiny droplets are collected in the net, converte..

Police launch probe after fatal robbery attack in UK's East Belfast
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man, who was attacked by robbers in an apartment building in East Belfast. Nicholas, also called Nicky, Gordon, died after sustaining severe injuries as a result of being assaulted by intruders inside the apartment building, during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Gordon was taken to the hospital, where he died.The police service was informed about the incident at 08:25 BST on Tuesday, despite the actual occurrence being around 04:45 in the morning, as reported by BBC. Speaking to the press, Detective Chief Inspector Duffie stated that a “number of intruders” entered the apartment building and “attacked another male before making off”. Ambulance crews attended the scene shortly afterwards.Two suspects were charged with aggravated burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The two suspects included a 24-year-old male and a 49-year-old fe..

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TOI correspondent from Washington: American late-night television, that unique, risque institution where presidents are mocked, celebrities flattered and the audience applauds on cue, is preparing for a funeral. After 33 years, CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with its eponymous host taking his final bow this week – ending not merely a show, but perhaps an era when comedians doubled as the political opposition.CBS insists the decision is “purely financial,” which, as one wag remarked, may be true in the same way the Titanic had a “water management issue.” According to the network, late-night television is bleeding money in the streaming age, with younger audiences migrating to social media memes, clips, and podcasts hosted by hosts broadcasting from basements and bunkers . Advertising revenues for late-night TV have plunged dramatically in recent years even as production costs have soared.Yet few in America believe money alone..