WORLD HISTORY AND LOCAL GIST

 UNBELIEVABLE: Lady Who Spend 23 Years Growing Her Nails Crowned The Woman With Longest Fingernails(Photos) A nail artist who has spent 23 years growing her nails which takes a week to paint, has been crowned with title of the world's longest fingernails by Guinness World Records. A nail artist from Houston, Texas, identified as Ayanna Williams,  has been crowned with the title of the world's longest fingernails by the 2018 Guinness World Records, and in total her nails measure more than 18 feet long, each of which is just under two foot long. She has also revealed that the most challenging thing about having extremely long fingernails, which can take up to one week to paint, is pulling up her trousers. While she's constantly getting lots of attention for her nails, and knows she is rather unique, her friends and family think it's quite normal. In order to take care of her nails, Ayanna uses anti-bacterial soap and a nail brush to clean them daily. And to help them grow...

2th October 1945. Private First Class Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, is presented the Medal of Honor for outstanding bravery as a combat medic, the first conscientious objector in American history to receive the nation’s highest military award. When called on by his country to fight in World War II, Doss, a dedicated pacifist, registered as a conscientious objector. Eventually sent to the Pacific theater of war as a medical corpsman, Doss voluntarily put his life in the utmost peril during the bloody Battle for Okinawa, saving dozens of lives well beyond the call of duty. During World War II, over 70,000 men were designated conscientious objectors, mostly men whose religious beliefs made them opposed to war. Some refused to serve, but 25,000 joined the US armed forces in noncombat roles such as medics and chaplains. Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, was one of those men, though he personally shunned the title of conscientious objector. Doss, born in 1919, was raised...

  Today 108 years ago, on October 9, 1915, the Serbian capital of Belgrade was captured by German and Austro-Hungarian forces during the "Triple Invasion" of 1915.  Belgrade was shortly occupied by the Austro-Hungarians on December 2, 1914, before the Serbs recaptured the city on December 15, 1914, during the Battle of Kolubara. .  Belgrade was captured for good by the Central Powers on October 9, 1915, as a joint German, Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian offensive forced the Serbian Army to retreat through Montenegro and Albania. .  To accompany this photograph I'll recite the lyrics of Sabaton's song "Last Dying Breath":    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "War begun, the Kaiser has come Day or night, the shells keep falling, Overrun, but never outdone, Street to street, denying defeat. .  The British notably used Soldiers of the Serbian Army  Keep your heads held high,  Overrun, you fall one by one, Fo...

  US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of striking a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. On Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy maritime security agency, said a cargo vessel had been struck by an “unknown projectile” about 7.5 nautical miles (14km) southeast of Dahit, Oman. No casualties were reported. The incident happened despite the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the US and Iran last week which ended hostilities and included provisions aimed at reopening the strategic waterway. Since the MoU was signed, commercial traffic has resumed through the strait, but key disagreements remain over which shipping routes vessels should use and whether Iran should be allowed to charge a toll or transit fee. Oman and the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposed a new shipping corridor that would partially bypass waters under Iran’s direct control, but Tehran rejected the proposal, saying it was a...

  Have you heard a Sky burial? Can you imagine how sky burial is practiced?  We have so many burials in the world. But in Upper Dolpo, people mostly practice sky burial after people die. Why Dolpo Region  People practice sky burial? It is because of the main teaching of Buddhism. That is impermanence. Secondly, people of the Dolpo Region people try to do the same thing as Buddha who gave his body to save the starving tigress. It shows compassion. Many people think after we die everything will finish, but in Buddhism, it is believed that even a dead body can be useful to satisfy the hunger of starving wild vulture. Have you watched Caravan Movie? You can also see the sky burial practice in this movie too. This movie is also shot in Upper Dolpo Region. Moreover, you can also explore the most famous tourist destination of the Dolpo region(Shey-Phoksundo lake) in that movie. Caravan movie is also a oscar nominated Himalayan Nepali Movie. The most important sky burial in t...

  Kostiantynivka, a city in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk province, has come under intense bombardment in recent days. Thick grey smoke pours from the roof as the firefighters arrive at a brick house, one of several homes hit by Russian shelling in a residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka. The city in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk province has come under intense bombardment in recent days amid a Russian push to capture nearby Bakhmut, where Ukrainian forces have held on throughout a grinding battle that started last summer. Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces are attacking Kostiantynivka with cluster bombs and missiles. Pavlo Kyrylenko, the governor of Donetsk province, said one person was killed and at least three civilians wounded after several rounds of Russian shelling on Saturday. An attack on the city a day earlier injured eight people and destroyed or damaged more than a dozen houses. The barrages have overwhelmed local firefighters, who take great risks putting ou...

  MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) - The blast was so powerful that the huge disc-shaped lid of an oil storage ​tank was launched into the sky over Moscow like a frisbee. Evading Russian air defences, Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in southeast ‌Moscow on Thursday for the second time in three days, igniting a fierce blaze that spewed out clouds of black smoke. The attacks are part of a wider Ukrainian campaign to cripple the oil industry whose revenues finance Russia's war effort. But by striking with apparent impunity at a piece of critical infrastructure located inside Moscow's ring road, just 16 km (10 miles) from ​the Kremlin, Ukraine is also sending a message to ordinary Russians. "One of the most popular questions asked by Muscovites this morning is 'What is ​going on?' I can answer. Your country started a war of aggression against ours. For years, it has been killing ⁠our people. Now that you know what's going on, ask Putin when he is planning to end i...

  The  Iran–Iraq War , also referred to as the  First Gulf War  ( Gulf War I ) and the  First Imposed War , began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effective in August 1988. The war caused around 500,000 deaths (excluding numbers from the related Anfal campaign), making it the deadliest conventional war ever fought between regular armies of developing countries. In starting the war, the Iraqi government—led by President Saddam Hussein—primarily wanted to prevent Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's leader following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, from exporting Iran's new state ideology to Iraq. Iraq also feared that Iran, being a theocratic state mostly composed of Shia Muslims, would rally Iraq's Shia majority against the Sunni Muslim-controlled Baʽathist government. Iraq also wished to...

  SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard about the ‘six male survivors’ without providing details of their rescue. The United States military says it has carried out another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least two people. The attack on Sunday brings the total number of vessels hit to more than 60, with more than 210 people killed, since the US began its operation dubbed “Southern Spear” in September US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X on Monday that the boat was operating along a known drug-smuggling route but provided no evidence that it was carrying narcotics. SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard about the “six male survivors” without providing details of their rescue or condition. Grainy black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water before being struck with a projectile and engulfed in a large explosion. In a similar incident on June 16, US Cen...

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway. U.S. President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire. The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, "You'll find out," whether the U.S. would respond. U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. "I don't like the fact that they took a shot yesterday, actually four of them," Trump said at the White House shortly before the U.S. struck back. When asked why there would be strikes when Trump has insisted talks with Tehran are going well, Trump said of Iran: "They're a little bit different." He then abruptly cut off questions and repor...

  At least 920 people are confirmed dead and more than 51,000 missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Rescuers are racing against time in Venezuela, three days after two powerful earthquakes struck, with at least 920 people confirmed dead and more than 51,000 still missing. The twin, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes hit on Wednesday, devastating the coastal area around La Guaira, where authorities moved on Friday night to restrict access as traffic chaos began to hamper search efforts. ging through rubble with their hands, with aid agencies warning the critical 72-hour survival window is closing fast. Officials said anyone who wants to enter the area around La Guaira would now have to seek official permits, but provided few details of who would be allowed in. People reported seeing few state rescue teams in the hardest-hit areas, despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response. “Each person saved is a miracle,” said Jorge Rodriguez,...

  President Putin has hinted at peace talks as the economy fails, people flee cities and toxic ‘oil rains’ fall. Kyiv, Ukraine –  For centuries, the Russian phrase “behind the Urals Mountains” meant “safe from a foreign invasion”. During the Napoleonic incursion of 1812 or the Nazi German assault in 1941, anywhere behind the mountain range that divides Russia’s European part from Siberia seemed far enough for the evacuation of civilians and military factories. Not anymore. In late April, a swarm of Ukrainian drones attacked Yekaterinburg, the Urals region’s administrative capital that sits more than 1,800km (1,118 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine hoped the drones would hit a plant where elements for air defence systems are manufactured, and since the first attack, the Yekaterinburg airport has been shut down at least five times. Russian locals are panicking about dwindling food supplies, a nosediving economy and dire shortages of petrol after months of Ukraini...

  Kyiv has circumvented air defences to target oil supplies, power stations, weapons convoys and bridges, starving the Russian front line. Ukraine’s disruption of Russian battlefield logistics escalated in the past week, with dramatic attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea and satellite communications centres near Moscow – two regions where Russia is supposedly prioritising air defence. In response to Ukrainian attacks deep inside the Russian heartland this year, Russia had relocated air defence systems from the regions to Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea to the Russian mainland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. “These two perimeters are the ones the Russians have been ordered to defend at the expense of weakening other directions,” he said. The Kremlin had moved “hundreds of launchers for S-400, S-500, and Pantsir (missile launch) systems to the Moscow region alone”, Zelenskyy said, and another 90 to Valdai, a resort 450km (280 miles) n...

  They were not walking through fog. They were walking through the land that used to feed them. In the photograph, a man walks with two young boys through a world that looks half-erased. There is a small wooden structure behind them, beaten by wind and almost swallowed by dust. The fence posts are low, as if the earth itself has climbed over them. The sky is not really sky anymore. It is a wall of gray. The children are small against it. The man leans forward, trying to guide them through air that has turned into soil. This famous image is titled “Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm. Cimarron County, Oklahoma.” It was photographed by Arthur Rothstein in April 1936 for the Resettlement Administration, and the Library of Congress holds the image in its archive. At first, the photo looks quiet. No one is running. No one is shouting. There is no dramatic pose. But that is exactly why it stays in the mind. The family is not escaping one sudden accident. They are living i...

Faith, what are you doing with my son here? Shock as a woman catches her best friend with her son in toilet.  A dramatic incident has left social media users talking after a woman allegedly caught her best friend in a compromising situation with her son inside a toilet, sparking confusion, anger, and heated reactions online…..WATCH THE VIDEO. According to circulating reports and a video clip shared widely on social media, the woman is said to have walked into a restroom where she found her close friend with her son in what appeared to be a private and suspicious encounter. In the video, the shocked woman is heard confronting her friend, repeatedly asking, “Faith what are you doing with my son here?” as tensions escalate. The moment quickly turned chaotic as voices rose and bystanders reacted in disbelief. Continue Reading The Story By Clicking Here.

  A man identified as José Olímpio has lost part of his finger after being bitten by a large lizard while attempting to give the animal water.  According to reports, the incident occurred on May 9. Footage from the scene showed the lizard hiding among leaves as Olímpio directed water toward it. However, moments later, the reptile suddenly lunged at him and clamped its jaws onto his hand.  The bite reportedly caused severe injuries, prompting his transfer to a local hospital for urgent medical treatment Doctors treated his injuries on the same day, but due to the extent of the damage, part of one of his fingers had to be amputated during surgery. The reptile involved in the incident was identified as a black-and-white tegu, scientifically known asSalvator merianae, which is regarded as the largest lizard species in Brazil. The species can grow to around 50 centimeters (20 inches) in body length, while some individuals can reach up to 2 meters (7 feet) when their tails are ...

 SHOCKING DISCOVERY: Meet Kenya's Tiny Tribe Of Jus 99 People Where A Baby's Birth Allegedly Signal Someone's Death When we hear of Kenya, we think of Maasai Mara, Maasai and Samburu tribes, etc. Undoubtedly, Maasai Mara is a spectacular national reserve and Maasai tribe is popular. However, up north near the Kenya-Ethiopia border, lies a completely different topography with a near-extinct tribe. Up there, the El Molo tribe is struggling to exist on the shores of Lake Turkana.  The community survives on fishing on lake Turkana using hand made harpoons from acacia roots and fishing nets made from doum palm fiber. They use fishing raft made from doum palm logs. The El molo construct their rounded huts on the shores of lake Turkana. The huts are made from doum palm fronds and are supported using wood from the rare acacia tree. Like the Samburu, the El molo wear necklaces and bracelets made of colored beads. They dress following Samburu custom- beads and goat or fish skins, inc...

  Think about the last time you stood for a long time. Maybe it was at a bus stop. Maybe in a queue at the market. After thirty minutes, your legs started sending you messages. After an hour, you looked around for somewhere—anywhere—to lean. Now imagine doing that for twelve years. That is the story of a man from India named Dulal Giri Ji Maharaj. According to reports, he has not sat or lain down for more than a decade. Not on a chair. Not on a bed. Not even to sleep the way most of us do. He just stands. This is not a random choice or a stunt for attention. Dulal Giri Ji Maharaj is reportedly practicing something called Khadeshwari Tapasya. It is an extreme form of Hindu religious devotion that falls under Hatha Yoga. The practice involves remaining upright for years as an act of penance and spiritual discipline. His goal? To receive a divine vision of Lord Shiva, one of the most respected deities in Hinduism. What makes this even more unexpected is that he reportedly walked away ...

  Meet The Tribe Whose Women Do Not Wear Clothes, Because Of This That They Are Afraid Of Women in the Koma tribe of Nigeria don’t put on clothes because they are afraid of dying. They think that putting on clothes will cause their gods to slay them or render them infertile. The people of Koma, who are Shamba speakers who inhabit the northern region of Adamawa State in Northern Nigeria, think that if women wear clothes the gods will become enraged and punish them with death or barrenness.

 ABUJA, NIGERIA – A horrific case of domestic captivity has been uncovered in the Mpape area of Maitama Extension, Abuja, where a woman was rescued after allegedly being chained and locked in a dark room by her brother for four years. The prolonged confinement reportedly stemmed from a bitter feud over a shared business enterprise. The victim, whose identity has been withheld for privacy, was discovered in a severely debilitated physical state and was completely unable to walk due to years of forced immobility. The Cement Business Feud  According to preliminary accounts from community members, the victim and her brother had jointly established a cement retail business. As the venture grew, a dispute erupted over the distribution of shares and profits. In a bid to cut his sister out of the business completely, the brother allegedly fabricated a story to neighbors and relatives, claiming she had become mentally unstable and required isolation. He then locked her away in a seclud...

 This question has been asked across generations and continues to challenge many today.  When looking at the brutal reality of the Transatlantic slave trade and the systemic efforts to strip millions of their dignity, language, and culture, it is understandable why this question surfaces. Historically, for many who endured this period, faith was not a passive acceptance of their circumstances but a radical tool for survival and resistance.  The spirituals, the secret gatherings, and the deep-rooted traditions that managed to survive were often centered around a belief in ultimate justice and the preservation of the human spirit despite the horrific machinery of enslavement.  Scholars often point out that the question itself reveals the immense burden placed on those who suffered to find meaning within such immense inhumanity. Rather than looking for an answer in silence, many historians and theologians suggest looking at the resilience of the people themselves. The s...

  A disturbing viral video has sparked massive reactions online after capturing a woman physically confronting and allegedly beating a full-grown man in a public setting.  In the trending footage, the two individuals are seen engaged in a heated altercation that quickly escalates into physical violence, drawing the attention of passersby and onlookers who witnessed the embarrassing scene unfold in real time. The video, which has since spread widely across social media, has become a major topic of discussion, with many users expressing shock at how a disagreement could spiral into such a public display of aggression…

  Concerned Nigerians have raised fresh alarm over reports alleging that terrorist groups are circulating videos showing the sexual abuse of abducted victims held in camps, describing the claims as deeply disturbing and traumatising. According to reactions shared online, some citizens expressed outrage over the reported treatment of women, children, and men allegedly held by armed groups operating in parts of the country. The individuals raising the concerns claimed the alleged videos highlight the scale of suffering faced by kidnapping victims and called for stronger action from security agencies and government authorities. Some commenters also appealed to international leaders, including the administration of the President of the United States, to pay closer attention to Nigeria’s security challenges. The allegations, however, remain independently unverified, and authorities have not publicly confirmed the authenticity of the reported videos as of press time. Security analysts ha...

Prince Randian came into the world with Tetra-Amelia Syndrome, a rare congenital condition that meant he had no arms and no legs. In an era when people with disabilities were largely hidden from public life, quietly tucked away from the eyes of society, the odds against him were staggering. Most people who heard of his condition assumed his story was already written, and that it was a short one. They were wrong. Randian refused to accept the narrative the world had prepared for him. With nothing but his mouth, his shoulders, and a will that defied every expectation, he taught himself to write, to paint, to shave himself, and to roll and light a cigarette, unaided and unhurried. Each skill was not merely a personal achievement. It was a quiet, deliberate argument against every assumption ever made about him. Word spread. Audiences came. And then the world took notice. In 1932, Prince Randian appeared in the now-legendary film Freaks, and delivered what became one of cinema's most un...