BIZARRE: 17 | Mind Blowing Facts

Italian minister apologises after remarks linking skirt length to marriage

Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has faced backlash after suggesting that women who wear longer skirts are more suitable for marriage and more likely to make good mothers.

The Times of India · Sep 25

In 1977, Los Angeles Zoo recorded the first mountain tapir birth after breeding three species

On June 4, 1977, the Los Angeles Zoo achieved a milestone with the first mountain tapir birth. This event marked significant progress in breeding efforts for this endangered species. Mountain tapirs are now threatened by habitat loss due to various human activities across their range. The population of wild mountain…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Why is Finland asking Musk to help Ukraine prepare for winter war against Russia?

Russian ballistic missile strikes reached record levels this summer, putting further pressure on Ukraine's already limited air defence resources. Patriot systems are currently the only Ukrainian air defences capable of intercepting such missiles, but Kyiv's stocks of interceptor missiles are severely depleted. Musk activated Starlink over Ukraine shortly after Russia…

The Times of India · Sep 25

‘Didn’t want to give credit’: Trump blasts CNN, MSNBC for skipping Xi’s White House welcome

Donald Trump asserted that CNN and MSNBC neglected to cover the significant visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He highlighted that these outlets face declining ratings due to their lack of credibility. Trump's comments were made regarding a ban on specific media organizations from White House grounds. A federal judge…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Sea bass to honey ice cream: A look at the Trump-Xi state dinner menu

US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at a state dinner in the White House’s East Room on Thursday.

The Times of India · Sep 25

UAE Halts Iranian Flights: aviation authority suspends all routes; Iran seeks to resume services

The United Arab Emirates has suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, becoming the latest country to restrict Tehran’s air links following sweeping US sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Uganda restored degraded forests to near-primary forest conditions

A forest does not recover all at once. In Uganda's Kibale National Park, thousands of hectares of land that had been cleared for agriculture are now showing measurable signs of recovery after decades of active tree planting. A study published in Ecology and Evolution titled Chronosequence Resampling Elucidates Tree Community…

The Times of India · Sep 25

‘It is unholy, it is illegal’: Iran President Pezeshkian denies nuclear bomb ambition

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated the peaceful intent of the country's nuclear program, emphasizing that it is not designed for weapon development. He expressed Iran's willingness to cooperate with international inspections and reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium. Pezeshkian pointed to the US's preference for military action over diplomatic…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Long Island Sound's water quality improves; Western Narrows passes since 2008

Save the Sound released its 2026 Long Island Sound Report Card, showing that water quality improved or remained stable across all five open-water regions of the Sound. The biennial report, based on 2025 monitoring data and detailed on Save the Sound's own Report Card project page, grades the open Sound…

The Times of India · Sep 25

‘We’ve never gotten along better’: Trump, Xi talk friendship, stability before White House state dinner

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm remarks before joining guests for a White House state dinner, with both leaders speaking about the importance of ties between the two countries and their hopes for a more stable relationship.

The Times of India · Sep 25