TIMELINE 1. Stuxnet gets onto the network According to the cyber-security company Symantec, Stuxnet likely reached Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility through a contaminated USB drive. For the malware to infiltrate the network, someone would have needed to physically plug the USB stick into a computer connected to the system—either intentionally or unintentionally. Once connected, the […]
Kenya has unveiled a significant new railway linking the port city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the nation’s capital, 18 months ahead of schedule. During the inauguration, President Uhuru Kenyatta stated that the $3.2 billion (£2.5 billion) project, funded by China, marks the beginning of a new era for the country. He issued a stern warning, […]
Tennis player Maxime Hamou has been banned from the French Open by the tournament’s organisers after attempting to kiss a female journalist multiple times during a live television interview. The 21-year-old French player held reporter Maly Thomas around her neck and shoulders while repeatedly kissing her, even as she visibly tried to pull away and […]
Arsenal needed an 89th-minute winner from Alan Sunderland to beat Manchester United 3-2 in the 1979 FA Cup final, having conceded two goals in the final three minutes. First-half goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton appeared to have won the final for the Gunners before the Red Devils levelled the game with goals in […]
According to research conducted jointly by BBC and Royal Veterinary College, domestic cats have reached an intriguing evolutionary crossroads. Through behavioral adaptations in response to modern life – particularly dense urban environments – such as sharing territory between cats or people or hunting less actively while improving communication both ways with each other and humans […]
The Kanamara Matsuri, often referred to as the “Festival of the Iron Phallus,” is one of Japan’s most colorful and talked-about events. Every spring, on the first Sunday of April, thousands of people gather at the Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki, just outside Tokyo, to celebrate fertility, health, and the more lighthearted side of life. It’s […]
