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What is big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? Turns out, a planet. An international coalition of astronomers has newly discovered an unusual planet, dubbed WASP-193b, that’s about 50% bigger than…

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Police rush to rescue residents in Ukrainian border town threatened by Russian advance

May 17, 2024

In a recurring nightmare, horrors usually repeat themselves. For the Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk, they’re getting worse. Every street seems aflame. The shelling is constant. Torn up tanks and…

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Wealth gap on voters’ minds as India’s richest city gears up for the election

May 17, 2024

For millions of Indians, it’s the city where dreams come true – just look around. From the gleaming home of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, towering over “Billionaires’ Row,” to…

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Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery

May 17, 2024

Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists,…

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Suspect charged in attempted assassination of Slovakia leader

May 16, 2024

Slovakian police have charged a man in connection with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico, the country’s interior minister said Thursday. Fico is in a stable but serious…

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China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity

May 16, 2024

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow’s troops…

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From hunter to guardian: How the ‘Snakeman of India’ found his way into wildlife conservation

May 16, 2024

Whitaker would go on to earn the nickname “Snakeman of India,” and spend more than six decades dedicated to reptile research and conservation. He’s written several books on snakes, spearheaded…

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‘They have crossed a line’: Australian university orders pro-Palestinian protesters to leave building

May 16, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a building at the University of Melbourne have been told to leave by university officials, who say they’ve “crossed a line” by entering the building and disrupting…

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Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico shot multiple times in ‘politically motivated’ attack

May 16, 2024

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was hospitalized on Wednesday after he was shot five times in an assassination attempt that shocked the country. The attack took place after an off-site…

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Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza

May 16, 2024

“Everything is possible and is on the table, including the downgrade of the relations. But we are not there yet. We are talking to the Israelis, trying to explain and…

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