India is facing a tomato crisis as prices have skyrocketed more than 300% due to extreme weather conditions. Tomato prices surged 341% year-to-date, from 24.68 rupees per kg to 108.92 rupees per kg as of July 11, data from the Department of Consumer Affairs showed. Flooding in major tomato producing states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka…
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that volcanic eruptions occurred Monday about 20 miles from the capital city of Reykjavik. The eruptions occurred following a period of seismic activity in the vicinity. Magns Tumi Gumundsson, a geophysics professor at the University of Iceland, stated, “This is a much bigger eruption, even ten times bigger than…
On Sunday, Pope Francis made the announcement that at a consistory that will take place at the end of September in the Vatican, 21 churchgoers from various parts of the world would be formally sworn in as cardinals. 18 of the 21 new cardinals are under 80 years old, so they could participate in a…
(WTVD) — Portuguese warriors are posing a threat to the North Carolina coast in Oak Island, North Carolina. Oak Island authorities posted photographs via virtual entertainment after something like six individuals were stung by the creatures, which are firmly connected with jellyfish. According to Oak Island Water Rescue, the majority of the victims were children.…
In preparation for the Hajj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings and the fifth pillar of Islam, pilgrims streamed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Saturday to perform their final rituals before traveling to Mina. Their fervent recitations echoed through the white marble courtyards of Islam’s holiest site as they performed the tawaf, or walking…