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A company bought gas rights to this land for $1. Helium means it could be worth billions
When South African startup Renergen bought the production and exploration rights for some grassy fields near Virginia, a town in...
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Twin blasts kill dozens near slain Iran commander’s grave
Dozens of people were killed Wednesday in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of...
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Freed Israeli hostage says she endured ‘psychological warfare’ during 50 days of Hamas captivity
Doron Katz Asher said her daughters can “remember every little detail” about October 7. How they woke to the sound...
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NASA’s most high-risk endeavor in decades and other boundary-pushing space missions planned for 2024
The year ahead promises to deliver some spectacular pursuits, pushing human and scientific exploration of the cosmos further than it’s...
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Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary to become first Australian-born Queen
The fairy tale rise of an Australian sales executive to the upper ranks of European royalty is set to be...
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Israel-Hamas war threatens to spill over, AI, and a seismic US election: 5 predictions for 2024
As we enter 2024 what lies ahead on the global stage may seem more uncertain than it has in years....
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Israel’s Supreme Court deals huge blow to Netanyahu, but one he may have to swallow
It’s all in the timing. On New Year’s Day, a little under three months since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel’s Supreme...
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Miracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision
When Japanese Airlines flight 516 touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda airport carrying hundreds of people on Tuesday it erupted into a...
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Two key military appointments from China’s naval ranks reflects Xi’s territorial ambitions, analysts say
Dong’s experience, both as head of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as well as operational assignments in the Chinese...
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Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in coats and hats at shelters without heat or running water
Minae Akiyama had traveled from southern Japan to Ishikawa prefecture to celebrate New Year’s with her family, when the ground...
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