In 2006, the primary school on the island of Stromboli was closed due to a lack of students; in 2026, it opened for just one student whose family would otherwise have to break up their lives

A six-year-old girl living beneath one of Europe’s most active volcanoes recently became the only pupil at a school that the Italian media is calling the smallest in Europe and where the bell hadn’t rung for the past 20 years. On September 10, 2026, Aysha went off to her first day of school in Ginostra,…

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A 2,300-year-old shipwreck off Croatia’s Vis island has yielded rare pottery, personal belongings and surviving wooden remains, offering a glimpse into merchant sailing during the Hellenistic period

A shipwreck found off the Croatian island of Vis has revealed an extraordinary collection of ancient pottery, personal belongings and surviving wooden remains inside a merchant vessel that once sailed the Adriatic Sea. The 2,300-year-old wreck has brought to light objects that offer a glimpse into the lives of sailors during the Hellenistic period. The…

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As US suspends Green card programme for Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL; Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal remembers ‘Full Emotional Atyachar’ he faced when he went to return his Green Card years ago

As the US suspends a key green card step for several major Indian IT firms, entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge and Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal has shared how he gave up his own green card, and why he sees America’s immigration turmoil as an opportunity for India. Recently, the US government suspended several major…

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India vs West Indies: ‘Plan B’ against Abhishek Sharma revealed! India star says he knew West Indies’ strategy | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in…

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In 2005, a Wonga Park home with a 160-metre miniature railway sold for A$420,000; 20 years later, the property with its electric train, tunnel and trestle bridge sold for A$1.375 million

Located at 24 Dudley Road, the property was sold for A$420,000 on January 20, 2005 A home in Wonga Park, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia, has a feature that sets it apart from an ordinary family property: a miniature railway running through its garden, complete with an electric train, a tunnel and a timber…

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Psychology says children who go grocery shopping with their parents may be learning a skill adults often overlook

It gives children opportunities to practise decision-making, compare prices and understand choices. A trip to the supermarket can easily turn into a negotiation over chocolates, biscuits and colourful packets. Parents may be focused on finishing the shopping quickly, keeping the bill within budget and getting everything on the list. Children, meanwhile, may be asking why…

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