Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, announced the Eliza Foundation is shutting down and its native token is dead following a class-action settlement with token holders represented by Burwick Law that exhausted its treasury.
The Tule River Tribe and California Department of Fish and Wildlife successfully reintroduced a family of seven North American beavers to the South Fork Tule River watershed to restore ecosystems and build climate resilience.
Director Felix Randau's new film 'I Is Another', premiering at Locarno, dismantles the postwar myth that Heinrich Himmler's masseur Felix Kersten was a heroic savior who rescued thousands from concentration camps.
Madeleine Finlay visits the historic Rothbury estate in Northumberland, where the UK's Wildlife Trusts are attempting to raise £30m to buy and protect the 700-year-old land for nature recovery and wildlife-friendly farming.
British Columbia is investing $500,000 in a 70-hectare restoration of the Cowichan Estuary, aiming to boost biodiversity, enhance climate resilience, and support Indigenous stewardship, with the project being the largest of its kind on Vancouver Island.
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein accuses FIFA of blackmail, alleging threats to withhold aid from Jordan's football federation unless it supports Gianni Infantino's re-election bid. Infantino faces growing opposition as key allies distance themselves and multiple nations withdraw support.
The Rothbury estate in Northumberland, England, a 700-year family-owned land, is for sale. UK Wildlife Trusts aim to raise £30m to buy and preserve it, with plans for nature recovery and wildlife-friendly farming practices.
UCLA researchers studying yellow-bellied marmots in Colorado since 1962 launched an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to secure alternative funding after federal grants dwindled.
Colombian prosecutors are investigating a video showing a subcontractor handing $19,000 in cash to a China Harbour Engineering Company manager in Bogotá, allegedly to secure payment for metro work. The consortium denies wrongdoing, claiming the money was a retention payment.
A new road bridge connecting Russia's Khasan village with North Korea is nearing completion, sparking concerns in Kyiv that Russia may use it to secretly deploy North Korean troops to the front lines in Ukraine, deepening military cooperation between the two isolated nations.
The Justice Department dismissed a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, initially charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Government lawyers now attribute the damage to "flawed installation" by a contractor, not vandalism, citing new documents received after the indictment.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his controversial proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors, citing "divisions" and widespread global opposition from confederations like UEFA and Concacaf, and internal resignations. The collapse puts his presidency under severe pressure.
The US Justice Department seeks to dismiss charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new evidence attributing the damage to a flawed contractor installation and rush to complete the project before the America 250 celebration.
China completes 11.9km Yangtze River Railway Tunnel, a key link in a high-speed line connecting Chongqing with Xiamen, overcoming geological and urban challenges.
German farmer Michael Stucke's "Rainbow Wool" project rescues gay rams from slaughter, using their wool for fashion. Profits support the LSVD+ foundation, aiding LGBTQ+ refugees in Europe, and challenges the notion of sexual orientation as a choice.
Solar Impulse 2 completed the first fuel-free round-the-world flight in July 2016, demonstrating that advanced engineering and solar energy could power an aircraft across continents. The 40,000 km journey, lasting 16 months with 16 stopovers, showcased clean-energy technology in aviation.
German farmer Michael Stucke, with Nadia Leytes and late Johan, founded "Rainbow Wool" to save "unprofitable" gay rams from slaughter, using their wool for fashion. Profits support the LSVD+ foundation, aiding nearly 2000 LGBTQ+ refugees in Europe, advocating for animal and human rights.
Bangladesh is launching an ambitious five-year plan to plant 250 million trees nationwide, aiming to boost green cover, meet climate goals, and fulfill an election promise. The initiative, involving multiple government bodies and NGOs, prioritizes native species and real-time tracking, but faces challenges in species selection, sapling quality, and post-plantation care.
Aamir Khan has exited an upcoming biopic on entrepreneur Ashneer Grover due to creative differences with director Rahul Mody. Shraddha Kapoor remains attached as lead actress and producer, with the team now seeking a younger actor for Grover's role, with the cast expected to be locked soon.
Five years after its Saudi-led takeover, Newcastle United navigates a changed financial landscape with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and Squad-Cost Ratio (SCR), unlike Manchester City's swift post-takeover success. Despite revenue growth and some on-field achievements, the club faces challenges in boosting income, managing player sales, and developing infrastructure to meet its ambitious goals.
Movement Labs, developer of the Movement Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 15 in Delaware. This follows a market-making scandal involving co-founder Rushi Manche and Web3Port, which led to a 94% decline in the MOVE token and Coinbase suspending trading.
Indonesia has again reduced the budget for President Prabowo Subianto's signature free school meals program to 229 trillion rupiah, with further cuts possible. The program, a key election pledge, faces efficiency drives, logistical issues, food poisoning incidents, and corruption allegations, prompting a review to improve quality over beneficiary numbers.
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace announced the UK government's interest in a military version of its eVTOL aircraft, following a £10m grant. The company demonstrated its prototype at Farnborough Airshow, showcasing its transition from conventional to vertical flight, as it pursues certification for passenger flights by 2029.
Allison Brown and her husband saved over $200,000 by living in a 1,500-square-foot trailer for six years and then self-managing the construction of their 3,600-square-foot home in South Dakota, which cost $410,000. They also converted the trailer into an Airbnb for additional income.
