Written by Rachel Trent, CNN Decades-long research into Leonardo da Vinci‘s purported remains has revealed how many people currently alive can claim to be descendants of the family of the Renaissance genius and “Mona Lisa” painter: It’s 14. The conclusion, published in the journal Human...
A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia 💥💥💥
Canberra has hit back at Beijing’s claims it is derailing the rollout of Chinese vaccines in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the most-populous Pacific island nation. “We support Papua New Guinea making sovereign decisions,” Australia’s Minister for the Pacific, Zed Seselja, said in an interview with...
Washington Post: Investigation finds Israeli-designed spyware was used to hack journalists and activists around the world 💥💥💥
The Post reported Sunday that the phones were “on a list of more than 50,000 numbers that are concentrated in countries known to engage in surveillance of their citizens” and are known to be clients of the company, NSO Group, whose Pegasus spyware is ostensibly...
Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19 💥💥💥
The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the world. “It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future,”...
#FreeBritney activists celebrate win for Britney Spears this week 💥💥💥
They held banners, signs and even baked cookies with the now viral hashtag, #FreeBritney. It’s these loyal and vocal supporters who have have raised questions about Spears’ conservatorship for years and who have been a constant presence at her hearings since 2019. But the hearing...
OPEC+ is boosting oil production, ending dispute that shook energy markets 💥💥💥
Oil prices soared about two weeks ago after major producers, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, fell out over plans to increase production in the face of rising global demand. Now the group is raising overall oil production by 400,000 barrels per day on a...
Slovenia’s cycling sensation Tadej Pogacar clinches second Tour de France victory 💥💥💥
In truth, Pogacar’s domination of the 2021 Tour has arguably appeared almost a procession at times, particularly after rivals such as countryman Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas both suffered crashes early on in the race. Roglic crashed heavily on stage three, withdrawing from the race...
Collin Morikawa makes history with Open win after dramatic final round 💥💥💥
The 24-year-old came into the final day of the major a shot behind Louis Oosthuizen, but a run of three straight birdies on the back nine helped propel the American past the South African, who had topped the leaderboard over the tournament’s previous three days....
Researchers identify 14 living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci 💥💥💥
It’s 14. The conclusion, published in the journal Human Evolution this month, comes from a new genealogical tree going through 21 generations and four branches. It’s part of the Leonardo Da Vinci DNA Project, which aims to confirm remains thought to be his and to...
3 dead, 2 taken to hospital in suspected carbon monoxide exposure during Michigan music festival, police say | CNN 💥💥💥
Junfu Han/Imagn Content Services, LLC Authorities are investigating suspected exposure to carbon monoxide after three people were found dead during the Faster Horses Festival in Michigan. CNN — Three men were found dead inside a travel trailer Saturday at a country music festival in...