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Megalosaurus, the fossil that introduced dinosaurs to the world
Dinosaurs are all around us, figuratively and literally speaking. Most of these diverse creatures went extinct 66 million years ago,...
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Russian border city offers to relocate residents after spate of Ukrainian attacks
The governor of the Russian region of Belgorod has promised to help relocate civilians worried by a recent spate of...
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Francophone Belgian couple caught in bureaucratic struggle to prove they speak French
A couple from the French-speaking part of Belgium wanted to become naturalized French citizens but found themselves with the most French of problems – a bureaucratic...
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Extreme heat is pushing India to the brink of ‘survivability.’ One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem
When blistering extreme heat gripped India’s capital this summer, Ramesh says he felt faint but had no option other than...
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Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
An elderly woman in her 90s has been rescued from under the rubble of a two-story house more than five...
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Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by opposition
Polls in Bangladesh opened on Sunday for a general election that is being boycotted by the main opposition party, with...
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Three months on, Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas?
Three months ago, speaking to citizens rocked by a horrific day of attacks by Hamas, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
The White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch...
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Rescuers pull quake survivors from rubble in Japan as 72-hour ‘golden period’ closes
The elderly woman emerged slowly on a stretcher, wrapped in blankets. Dazed but conscious, she thanked the firefighters, wearing helmets...
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Xi’s latest purge targets the military. Why did powerful generals fall out of favor?
For much of 2023, a storm has been quietly engulfing the world’s largest military – the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of...
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