Monday, September 25

There has recently been some big conflict between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh leader. Read this special article about the tension by Mihir Gupta here.

Contents:

1. Tropical Storm Philippe Forms Over Eastern Atlantic As Ophelia Fizzles Out

2. Upcoming Events

3. Fact of the Day

4. Quote of the Day

5. Word of the Day

As Post-Tropical Storm Ophelia weakens and brings rain to the northeastern US, Tropical Storm Philippe has formed in the east Atlantic. Philippe is very hard to predict, based on its location, so there is a possibility of it hitting the US mainland. However, there is also a possibility of the storm traveling through open waters until it fizzles out in the middle of nowhere. The real threat right now is Ophelia, which is expected to bring some heavy rain to New England, but even that is not too much of a problem. It has been a pretty uneventful Atlantic hurricane season, apart from the devastating Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Franklin also did some serious damage in Hispaniola, and Hurricane Lee wreaked havoc in Nova Scotia, but most of the other Atlantic hurricanes have been weak and haven't made landfall anywhere.

Upcoming Events:

• International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Tuesday, September 26)

• World Tourism Day (Wednesday, September 27)

• World Maritime Day (Thursday, September 28)

• International Day for Universal Access to Information (Thursday, September 28)

• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (Friday, September 29)

• International Translation Day (Saturday, September 30)

• NRL (National Rugby League) Grand Final (Sunday, October 1)

• International Day of Older Persons (Sunday, October 1)

Fact of the Day: The strongest muscle in the body is the masseter, which is actually your jaw muscle.

Quote of the Day: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. (Lao Tzu)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Lionize (adj)- To lionize someone is to treat them as a person of great interest or importance.

In a Sentence: While her name was not attached to her books in her lifetime (she published anonymously), Jane Austen continues two centuries hence to be lionized as one of the English language's greatest novelists.