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Representative Image As dreaming adults in this world, no matter what you believe and how much you earn, one of the most important parts of everyone's bucket lists is owning a home. A place that reflects their identity and is just their own. But what happens when you finally have the abode, only to realise that you don't want it anymore?In 2020, Sia and Mikael Lilja bought a small piece of land about 15 minutes outside Malmö in Sweden. The couple who had been together for twelve years and married for four, decided to make it their dream home. They were planning for their long-term future, having kids and staying close to family.By the end of 2023, they moved in and while they were still renovating the home, they decided to give it time since it was the biggest project of their life. But soon, their plans began to change. They had joined a waiting list for IVF in 2021, but the process was delayed due to the pandemic. “We had a lot of hard conversations about the future we&#039..

Democrats plan to use hearings, subpoenas and document requests to investigate Trump-linked businesses, contracts and financial dealings. US House Democrats are reportedly preparing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies, contractors and financial firms linked to President Donald Trump and his administration if they regain control of the House of Representatives in November.Rather than making impeachment their first move, Democrats plan to use congressional investigations, hearings, subpoenas and document requests to examine the administration's decisions and whether Trump used his office to benefit himself, his allies or donors, as reported by Reuters citing sources.What Democrats have plannedDemocrats are expected to focus on companies and financial entities that have contracts with or regulatory dealings involving the Trump administration. The discussions have included Apple, Alphabet, Palantir, Blackstone, BlackRock and companies owned by Elon Musk, including Tesla..

The advancement and diversification of Beijing’s anti-ship missile platforms have bolstered its denial capabilities in the first island chain and could divert US and allied navies from warfare in a Taiwan Strait contingency, according to analysts.
Last week, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released a video of a Type 052D destroyer firing a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile from its vertical launch system, showcasing the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s increased ability to target surface…

A girl died from critical wounds Saturday after a pupil opened fire at a secondary school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to nine people.
The 14-year-old opened fire at around 10am on Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the Thai capital before apparently taking his own life.
He also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at his family home earlier in the morning, officials said.
The girl, 12, died…

Representative Image of centuries-old amphorae resting beside a shipwreck near Andros (AI-generated image) Greece's Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities has confirmed the discovery of an ancient shipwreck resting off the coast of Andros, its cargo of pointed bottom commercial amphorae scattered across the seabed at depths ranging from 39 to 44 metres. A tip off from a private individual first led investigators to the site, and the Greek Ministry of Culture made the find public on July 31, 2026. Based on the style of the pottery recovered, archaeologists have dated the cargo to the late fifth and early fourth centuries BCE, placing it within the late Classical period of ancient Greek history, though officials have been careful to note that this dates the cargo itself rather than the vessel's construction or the actual moment it sank.How many amphorae the Andros shipwreck actually holds Early estimates put the total haul somewhere between 600 and 650 amphorae, though the Ministry..

The female “vampire” with a sickle across her throat found in Pień, Poland PC: Mirosław Blicharski Since 2005, archaeologists have been excavating an unmarked 17th-century cemetery near Pień, close to Ostromecko in Poland, uncovering more than 100 human burials, at least 30 of which show deliberate signs that the dead were pinned down, locked in place or positioned specifically to stop them from rising. Among the most striking finds are a young woman buried with an iron sickle laid across her neck and a triangular padlock fastened to her toe, and a child buried face down with a similar lock placed near the feet. Led by Dariusz Poliński of Nicolaus Copernicus University, the excavation has become one of the most detailed physical records anywhere of what archaeologists call anti-vampire burial practices, measures rooted not in the blood-drinking figure of modern fiction but in an older, more localised fear of revenants, the dead believed capable of returning to harm the living.What anti..