Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Pope Leo XIV Discharged From Hospital After Surgery, Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV was discharged Saturday afternoon from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital after a Tuesday operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his lung.“At the time of his discharge from the hospital, Pope Leo was in entirely…
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Clashes, fires and looting break out across France
Clashes, fires and looting break out across France
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Uddhav Thackeray says Govt taking away right to vote, protest; backs regime change call
If the BJP-led Centre is taking away people’s right to express themselves through voting and protests, then such a regime needs to be changed and the Opposition is standing up for it, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday.He…
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Grab an RTX 5090 for a discounted $5,300 as part of an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt gaming PC — price includes other components worth about $2,300 on their own
This one will be short and sweet. So remember how there are apparently no more RTX 5090s available most anywhere, even though Nvidia’s Senior Vice President just said that the company definitely hasn’t stopped making them? If you had been…
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Man fatally shot during dispute at Midtown Manhattan subway station, police say
A man died Saturday after being shot during a dispute at a subway station in Manhattan’s Theater District, according to police.Officers responded to reports of gunfire at the 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue subway station around 12:21 p.m.,…
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Australia v South Africa second Test preview
Dan Brettig and Adam Collins analyse prospects for the second Test, where South Africa must win to keep the series alive.
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Advocates for young carers highlight Australia’s hidden helpers, and call for more support
Margo Villa was just five years old when her parents asked her to help look after her younger brother, who has autism, ADHD and intellectual disabilities.Their mother, Krisma Villa, said Margo’s help had been invaluable when other help did not…
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New details in case of California couple at center of child surrogacy scandal
Disturbing new details in the case of a Chinese-American couple accused of farming 21 children inside their Southern California mansion were revealed in court on Friday. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, are accused of keeping…
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No further action against government adviser’s wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Police say no further action will be taken against the wife of the government’s national security adviser after she posted on social media referencing Palestine Action. Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: “God…
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Rani Abbakka Chowta: the Warrior Queen of the Seas
Rani Abakka statue in Rajajinagar, Bangalore. | Photo Credit: File photo: Karan Ananth In the coastal kingdom of Ullal (in present-day…
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