In today’s news, European Union starts initiative to protect nature and support communities in Sierra Leone, Nepal and China work together on flood-risk warning system after glacial floods, US scientists develop affordable catalyst for plastic recycling, Taiwan, also known as Formosa, wins global awards for firefighting innovations, nonprofit from United States uses technology to bring freedom to people with limited vision, UK’s leading food retailer sees another year of surging demand for vegan products, and South African rescuers free humpback whale-person entangled in fishing rope.
Here is a lightning storm safety tip for you.
Let’s raise the mood with a little humor. Here’s today’s joke, it’s titled “Not My Scene.”
Conner’s seven-year-old daughter loves to go see events at the local high school. When her older brother Alex was in a spelling bee, she happily came along to the school to see him compete. But halfway through, she lost interest. Leaning into Conner, she whispered:
“Dad, this boring play is making me S-L-E-E-P-Y.”
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And now we have a heartline in Indonesian, from Wawan in Indonesia
