World In 1867, Canterbury released 40 house sparrows to eat crop pests; within 15 years New Zealand was poisoning the birds and paying bounties after they began stripping grain crops August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society liberated 40 sparrows in 1867. (Picture: Birds of the world) The house sparrow was brought to New Zealand in 1867 to help farmers deal with crop-eating…
World James Dacombe: The Gen Z founder who left school at 17 and built a $3.3 billion AI chip company, becoming Europe’s youngest self-made billionaire at 25 | World News August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com At 25, British entrepreneur James Dacombe has joined a rare group of young founders whose fortunes have crossed the billion-dollar mark before most people have settled into a career. The…
World ‘You’re loud, boisterous person, you’re fake news, be quiet’: Trump snaps at reporter over Korea question August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com US President Donald Trump dismisses USS Lincoln concerns, calls reporter ‘fake’. US president Donald Trump on Monday brushed aside reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after more…
World Florida: Florida man convicted of murdering estranged wife and wounding her mother set to be state’s 13th execution of 2026 August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Flordia executed two prisoners on the same day in July, while two more executions are scheduled for September (AP) Florida is set to execute on Tuesday (local time) a man…
World In 2013, Indian-origin teenager Trisha Prabhu developed a platform that detected offensive messages before posting; in 2026, she runs a non-profit that prevents cyberbullying and received a grant from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s foundation August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A teenager typed an insult on their phone and prepared to publish it. Before hitting send, the screen would ask if they were sure they wanted to say that to…
World ‘No intention to attack North Korea’: South Korea President Lee after Donald Trump reduces US drills August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stronger independent defence capabilities while defending annual civil-defence exercises held alongside joint…
World Women were excluded from Liechtenstein’s throne for more than 400 years; a new royal rule now gives the firstborn child, regardless of gender, the right to inherit, and know who’ll now own the throne August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Several European nations have female leaders next in line for the throne, but one of them has recently initiated the norm. Liechtenstein has become the latest country to amend its…
World In 1935, black drongos were introduced on Rota to control crop pests; decades later the aggressive birds spread to Guam and became a threat to native birds August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A juvenile and an adult Black Drongo perch on a tree branch (ANI Photo) In 1935, the Japanese South Seas Development Company made a decision that would have repercussions for…
World Florida man arrested after throwing dog poop at neighbour over uncleared mess and threatening him with a child’s scooter | World News August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A Florida neighbourhood dispute over dog poop allegedly spiralled into a bizarre confrontation involving thrown feces, a physical fight and a child’s metal scooter. Trey Decloedt, 35, was arrested by…
World A rare orca known as “La Abuela” was found with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets; the suspected attack could threaten an entire Iberian population of fewer than 40 whales August 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Spain’s Environment Ministry has ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was filmed swimming with wounds to its dorsal fin, Deputy Prime Minister Sara…
