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An elderly woman in China was shocked to discover that for 20 years she had been using what she thought was a simple hammer to crack nuts and drive nails, but the tool was actually a hand grenade.This incredible story began 20 years ago, when a 90-year-old woman surnamed Qin from Xiangyang city in central China’s Hubei province discovered a rare “metal lump” while working on her farm in Huangbao county.She mistook it for a hammer because of its shape and took it home to use for various household tasks.”I use it at home to pound chili peppers, crack nuts…
Washington CNN — U.S. officials briefed Israel’s defense minister this week on hundreds of U.S. arms shipments to the country, in a move to counter claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Biden administration is delaying military aid. The meeting with Defense Minister Yoav Galant came amid growing tensions between the Biden administration and Netanyahu, who has infuriated Washington by saying the military buildup is slow. It was the latest clash between the two allies, who are divided over Israel’s tactics in Gaza. U.S. officials who met with Gallant this week held “experts-to-experts” discussions that brought together experts…
Share this post or save it for later Two Lawrence Art Markets will be held throughout the day on Saturday, with the aim of supporting area artists. Community organizer and artist Monique Mercurio (Oloni Costanoan Esselen Nation) has partnered with Haskell Indian Nations University to invite more local artists to this month’s Haskell Open Market. Mercurio hopes the market will become a space for former Art Love Collective artists, and Haskell organizers welcomed it, she wrote in a Facebook post about the event. Art Love Collective recently closed its storefront at 646 Vermont Ave., forcing the roughly 40 artists from…
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco business is considering closing down after being looted for the fourth time.A small, family-owned business, Cigarettes Cheaper has been operating in the Richmond area since 2003.The shop’s owner, Bashir, said the shop had been broken into and ransacked four times.”It’s like a broken record. It’s been going on since 2020,” Bashir said. “What are we supposed to do? We’re just trying to feed our families.”Police said officers observed the suspects get into vehicles and flee the scene, with one of the vehicles crashing into a police vehicle while fleeing the scene. Officers found an…
of Denver Broncos Bo Nix became the sixth quarterback to go undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. With the 12th overall pick, Nix joined Caleb Williams (Chicago/1st), Jayden Daniels (Washington/2nd), Drake Maye (New England/3rd), Michael Pennis Jr. (Atlanta/8th) and J.J. McCarthy (Minnesota/10th) in the draft order. In the aftermath, national pundits and self-proclaimed “draft geeks” all but panned Knicks’ selection, with many of them speaking as if Knicks was merely a remnant of the quarterback the Broncos were forced to pass up at No. 12. It was an outside nose. The Broncos were secretly ecstatic. Broncos head coach Sean Payton…
Indian Equity Market: Domestic equity indexes Sensex and Nifty 50 are expected to open lower on Thursday following weakness in other Asian equity markets. Asian markets fell but U.S. stock indexes ended a volatile overnight session with modest gains ahead of the presidential debate and an inflation report that will be closely watched by Federal Reserve policymakers. Market participants are awaiting Friday’s release of the key personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge for determining the direction of monetary policy. Investors see a 56.3% chance of a 25 basis point cut in September, with roughly two…
The Korea Tourism Startup Center’s demo day for investors was held in Singapore on Wednesday. Courtesy: Korea Tourism OrganizationLee Hye-rinThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) held the Korea Tourism Startup Center’s (KTSC) Investor Demo Day in Singapore on Wednesday, showcasing the innovative technologies of Korea’s leading travel tech startups to key industry players in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the state-run tourism promotion agency announced on Thursday.The three-day event, which began on Tuesday, brought together nine Korean tourism ventures with venture capital firms, investors, corporates and other stakeholders from the travel and technology industries from Singapore and Southeast Asia, creating opportunities for…
The Korea Tourism Startup Center’s demo day for investors was held in Singapore on Wednesday. Courtesy: Korea Tourism OrganizationLee Hye-rinThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) held the Korea Tourism Startup Center’s (KTSC) Investor Demo Day in Singapore on Wednesday, showcasing the innovative technologies of Korea’s leading travel tech startups to key industry players in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the state-run tourism promotion agency announced on Thursday.The three-day event, which began on Tuesday, brought together nine Korean tourism ventures with venture capital firms, investors, corporates and other stakeholders from the travel and technology industries from Singapore and Southeast Asia, creating opportunities for…
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor will miss this Saturday’s fight because of a broken toe, a familiar fate for his replacement, Alex Pereira. “Poitan” will defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka on short notice in the main event of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. The championship fight was put together on just a few weeks’ notice after the main event between McGregor and Michael Chandler was cancelled due to the Irishman’s toe injury. Interestingly, Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) defended the belt with a knockout victory over Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 in April, but he came…
LONDON — Plagued by near-endless misfortune and embarrassing scandals and facing a major defeat in next week’s general election, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has picked up a loaded gun and once again pointed it at the party’s feet.Britain’s gambling watchdog is investigating at least five senior Conservative Party officials as part of an investigation into allegations they placed bets on the timing of the UK general election, due for July 4.This is a very British scandal: sordid, sad and funny.It also inspires an unusual level of disgust from many voters: A YouGov poll of 3,739 Britons on Tuesday found that…