Today is the big Hindu holiday of Janmashtami, which celebrates the birthday of Krishna, one of the avatars of the god Vishnu. The exact date of this holiday differs every year due to the lunar cycle, but it is a big holiday for all Hindus. Janmashtami is also a public holiday for all of India, meaning that schools and most businesses are closed today.
Now, let's dive into today's news.
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Extreme weather has struck Greece again, but it isn't heat this time. Right after a scorching drought parched the region, causing multiple wildfires, torrential rain has arrived, killing one person. Last week, one of Greece's fires became the largest ever recorded in the European Union, and thousands of people were evacuated. Now, the ones that didn't evacuate are having their homes and cars washed away in flash floods, amid an odd extreme weather pattern in eastern Europe. Bulgaria and Turkey are also experiencing heavy rain, but Greece is receiving the brunt of the hit. Thankfully, the massive wildfire has been extinguished, but that is the only good news about this storm.
On another note, the famous Great Wall of China has been damaged after two people used an excavator to smash through the wall, causing irreparable destruction. They used the excavator to widen a gap in the wall as they were looking for a shortcut while working on a local construction project. The two have been arrested by the Chinese government and charged with destroying a cultural relic, but the damage may never be repaired to its original state. Vandalism has become an increasing problem on the Great Wall of China, so the government is now taking even more measures to protect the important monument.
Quote of the Day: Life is like looking for your phone. Most of the time, it's in your hand. (Unknown)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Ambiguous (adj)- To describe something as ambiguous is to say that it can be understood in more than one way or that it has more than one possible meaning.
In a Sentence: We were confused by the ambiguous wording of his message.
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