Meeting Overview & Context On July 17–18, 2025, finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 convened in Durban, South Africa, under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”. This marks South Africa’s first-ever G20 presidency, with deep ambitions to elevate Africa’s core priorities, from climate finance and debt relief to inclusive development However, the summit’s … Read more
Context: The Itaewon Crowd Crush Tragedy On October 29, 2022, during Halloween celebrations in Seoul’s Itaewon district, more than 150,000 people flooded narrow alleys. Around 10:20 pm, a crowd surge in a cramped, sloped passage near Hamilton Hotel created a deadly bottleneck—resulting in the loss of approximately 159 lives and injuring nearly 200 people. Most were … Read more
The Core of the Dispute Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, died by suicide in federal custody in August 2019, while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges Though the Justice Department and FBI conducted a review and concluded that no “client list” of powerful associates existed, some conservatives remain unconvinced. Originally, Attorney General Pam … Read more
What Is 2022 YS5? Asteroid 2022 YS5 is a near‑Earth Apollo-class asteroid approximately 35–40 m (120–130 ft) in diameter—roughly the length of a Boeing 737 or small building—according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and ISRO estimates These Apollo-class asteroids cross Earth’s orbit, making their paths important to track, though this one poses no risk. ️ July 17 Flyby On … Read more
Storm’s Path & Development Origin & Classification: Nari began as a tropical disturbance near Iwo Jima around July 11, was classified as Tropical Storm 06W by July 12, and quickly intensified into a typhoon Track & Landfall: The storm traveled northward along eastern Japan and made landfall near Cape Erimo on Hokkaido at approximately 02:00 … Read more
Colossal Biosciences Announces Plan to De‑Extinct Giant Moa Bird In a bold and controversial move, Colossal Biosciences has announced its latest de-extinction project: bringing back the giant South Island moa, a flightless bird that once towered up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) tall and weighed over 500 pounds. The moa, which went extinct around 600 … Read more
Record-Setting Merger: GW231123 On 23 November 2023, during the fourth observing run, the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) network captured “GW231123,” a gravitational-wave signal from two merging black holes. One was about 100 M☉ (solar masses), the other around 140 M☉, and their union produced a behemoth of approximately 225 M☉, with the mass difference converting into energy released as spacetime … Read more
Rapid Spread & Evacuations Beginning around July 2–3, wildfires ignited in t e mountainous, forested areas near the Turkish border—especially around Qastal Ma’af, Kasab, Rabiaa, and al-Furnloq. Strong winds, soaring daytime temperatures up to 35 °C, and prolonged drought fueled the flames, which consumed over 14,000–16,000 hectares of forest, farmland, and natural reserves More than 1,100 … Read more
Australia’s South AU Toxic Algal Bloom Called “Climate Change Wake-Up Call” A massive toxic algal bloom spreading across South Australia’s southern coastline has triggered a severe environmental crisis, with scientists and officials calling it a “climate change wake-up call.” The bloom, caused by the harmful algae Karenia mikimotoi, has killed thousands of marine animals, polluted … Read more
A Record-Breaking Collision Date of Event: November 23, 2023 Final Black Hole Mass: Approximately 225 M☉, eclipsing the previous record-holder GW190521 (~140 M☉) Progenitor Masses: Roughly 100 M☉ and 140 M☉ black holes coalescing . Spins: Both black holes possessed high spin, close to the theoretical maximum set by Einstein’s relativity Scientific Significance Defying Stellar Evolution ModelsStandard stellar lifecycle … Read more