This Airbnb looks like a ship, has a secret treasure room and earns $80,000. Now it's for sale
Times of India •

This Airbnb looks like a ship, has a secret treasure room and earns $80,000. Now it's for sale

Nestled in Salmon, Idaho, a captivating pirate-themed house is on the market for $799,000, boasting a remarkable annual income of around $80,000 from its Airbnb bookings. The property stands out amidst a collection of luxurious and historic homes detailed in market reports. Economic shifts are shaping the landscape of luxury real estate, with affluent baby boomers opting for more spacious residenc...

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash
SCMP •

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

Israeli settlers attacked ⁠Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. The attacks followed an incident on Friday when four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers – one of whom acted as a security coordinator for a nearby Israeli settlement – were killed when a crowd of Israeli settlers,...

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques, graffiti and arson reported
SCMP •

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques, graffiti and arson reported

Israeli settlers attacked ⁠Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. The attacks followed an incident on Friday when four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers – one of them acting as a security coordinator for a nearby Israeli settlement – were killed when a crowd of Israeli settlers...

Typhoon Noul: Shenzhen girl, 6, blown away by gale, runs back to safety

Typhoon Noul: Shenzhen girl, 6, blown away by gale, runs back to safety

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As Typhoon Noul barrelled into southern China on Sunday with winds reaching 160km/h (99mph), violent gusts ripped a cot from indoors and flipped it over several metres away, sending the child inside flying to the ground. Hongxing News, a Chinese media outlet, reported that a six-year-old girl lying in her cot in the southern city of Shenzhen was blown from inside a building onto the grass verge ou...

新潟 東北 北陸で大雨 関東で大気不安定 西日本は危険な暑さに

NHK World •

前線の影響で、新潟県や東北、北陸では梅雨末期のような大雨となり、新潟県では浸水や冠水の被害が相次ぎました。関東でも大気の状態が非常に不安定になって局地的に雨雲が発達していて、気象庁は低い土地の浸水などに警戒を呼びかけています。

Chinese scientist faces probe after girl, 6, dies ‘following experimental gene therapy’

Chinese scientist faces probe after girl, 6, dies ‘following experimental gene therapy’

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A leading Chinese scientist is under investigation by his university after a six-year-old girl reportedly died following experimental gene-editing therapy. The girl, named Mei, died days after receiving a treatment designed to correct a genetic mutation affecting her neurodevelopment in March last year, according to a report published by Science following a joint investigation with Retraction Watc...

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

The Guardian •

Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving testsConfining mealtimes and snacks to a nine-hour window and avoiding food for four hours before bed may help stave off cognitive decline in older age, researchers say.A pilot study of older women living with overweight or obesity found hints of improvement in mental skills among those who at...

Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain

Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain

The Guardian •

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainAs my colleagues note in this story, scientists say climate breakdown is triggering more frequent and more extreme weather events, evaporating soils and waterways, fuelling wildfires and leading to thousa...

Paris once again beating heart of Tour de France

Euronews •

Stage 21 was cut short to free up security forces for fire-hit areas. The peloton leaves the Champs-Elysées, tackles Montmartre three times and finishes on the Parisian avenue.

Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau

Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau

SCMP •

The Dutch maker of Friso, a popular powdered infant formula brand, has stressed that tests show its product is safe, despite a recall of a product batch in Hong Kong and Macau after excessive levels of lead were found in samples. In a statement on Sunday, Royal FrieslandCampina said: “We have conducted additional third-party quality testing on the affected batch. The test results showed that the p...

Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow's envoy

Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow's envoy

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Romania shot down a drone entering its airspace over the Black Sea. This marked the third such interception in as many days. President Nicusor Dan condemned these repeated violations as intolerable and unacceptable. Romania summoned the Russian ambassador to protest these airspace breaches. Investigations are ongoing into the drone incidents and border tensions are high.

Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college

Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college

SCMP •

Beijing student Lulu Lu was just preparing for bed when she was startled by loud banging at her door. When she opened the door, a man pushed his way inside, shone a flashlight in her face and shouted: “Get down. Give me your phone.” Lu froze. Moments later, she came to her senses and did as she was told, burying her face in the mattress and raising her hands above her head. The intruder blindfolde...

7/26: Sunday Morning

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Hosted by Mo Rocca. Featured: Aging in rural America; compromises to food safety; supermodel and actress Lauren Hutton; singer Corinne Bailey Rae; artist Derrick Adams; worm grunting; and how plants are affected by touch.

Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux

Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux

The Guardian •

Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditionsEurope wildfires live – latest updatesAuthorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France that has consumed an area of land four times the size of Paris.Efforts to extinguish the blaze in the Gironde region, where nearly 220,000 people have been evacua...