In Lopburi, Thailand, a woman saw her savings disappear in a very unfortunate way. It wasn’t the work of thieves, but of hungry termites. Nanny Irin kept nearly 26,000 euros, or about one million baht, in a safe at home to keep her money secure, but later discovered that some of the banknotes had been eaten away.
The United States is dealing with a notable outbreak of the intestinal parasite Cyclospora this summer, and the source remains unknown for now. What began with infections in Michigan has since spread to 41 states, with thousands of confirmed cases and even more suspected cases, according to recent CDC figures.
The devastating wildfire in the French department of Gironde is far from under control and may continue to rage for weeks or even months. The warning came on Monday morning from Fire Lieutenant Colonel David Annotel via franceinfo. “It will take several more weeks, if not months, before we can definitively report that the fire has been extinguished,” he said.
Italy has a problem. A large proportion of school-age children are now overweight. The authorities want to improve the children’s physical fitness and health once again. Is it time to say goodbye to pizza and pasta?
In Los Angeles, prosecutors in the case against singer D4vd have shared new messages that they say show that 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant and had undergone an abortion before her death. The revelations came to light on Friday during a pretrial hearing in the case against the artist, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.
Eddy Merckx looks on with admiration at Tadej Pogačar and doesn’t even rule out the possibility that the Slovenian will soon hold the Tour record all to himself. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Belgian cycling legend says he expects Pogačar to “break our record soon.”
In Collinsville, Colorado, 43-year-old Sara Gilson was shot and killed by her husband. This happened two weeks after she posted a video about him on TikTok in which she accused him of pedophilia. The man, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, subsequently committed suicide, according to U.S. media and police reports.
A tourist boat off the Indonesian coast has been found after a harrowing period of uncertainty. All those on board were found alive. Only the captain remains missing. On board were two Belgians, four members of a Dutch family, one Czech, three Germans, one Frenchwoman, and two Indonesians, including the captain and a crew member.
An all-out search is underway on Lake Como in Italy for a 45-year-old Dutch tourist who went missing after trying to save his 16-year-old son. The man was on a rented boat with his three children when a family outing ended in a dramatic rescue operation.
On Friday evening, a striking fireball was visible in the sky in various parts of the Netherlands. This led to remarkable images and reactions on social media. The light phenomenon was reported from Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Emmen, Vlieland, and Zwolle, among other places.