Almost everything people “know” about Jesus arrives through worship, not through a file in an archive. That is not a slight. It is the first fact a historian has to live with. The man at the centre of Christianity left no letters that survived in his name. No Roman court transcript of his trial has…
In 2026, one of the most noticeable trends in personal wellness is happening on a surprisingly small piece of hardware: the smart ring. Health tracking rings have moved beyond being a niche gadget for fitness enthusiasts and biohackers. Companies such as Oura, Samsung, RingConn and Ultrahuman are competing to turn a small ring into an…
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) finished first in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary official results, but did not win enough seats to govern alone. The state election authority reported that the AfD received 43.8 percent of the vote and 39 seats in the 83-seat Landtag. An absolute majority requires 42 seats. The…
Government collects and spends enormous amounts of public money. Much of that spending pays for essential services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, public safety and social programs. But not every dollar is necessarily spent efficiently. Government waste generally refers to public resources being used inefficiently, unnecessarily or without achieving the intended value or result. Waste…
In most Canadian provinces, a commissioner of oaths can administer oaths and witness affidavits or statutory declarations for use inside that province. A notary public can usually do that work plus certify true copies and authenticate signatures on documents meant for use outside the province or outside Canada. Quebec is the exception: a notaire is…
A balanced diet does more than provide calories. Food supplies the protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients the body needs to function, maintain tissues and support health over time. A healthy eating pattern is also associated with a lower risk of several chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Research…
In the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, cheers erupted near Nepal’s Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower station as rescuers hauled two mud-caked men into daylight. Sanjay Sah, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor, had spent nine days trapped deep inside a tunnel after a glacial collapse unleashed a deadly…
Rescue teams in Nepal continued searching on Tuesday for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels after catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-China border region last week. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 1,003 recovered bodies as of 1 p.m Tuesday. Later reports citing police and other official updates…