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A British woman on Sunday celebrated her 102nd birthday by skydiving out of a plane and said she hoped her daredevil antics might inspire other elderly people to stay active. Manette Baillie said it was “a bit scary”, adding “I must admit I shut my eyes very firmly.” Ms. Baillie told BBC radio she just…
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Followers of the minority Hindu faith held prayers and took out processions in Bangladesh on Monday (August 26, 2024). This is the biggest Hindu festival since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government earlier this month. Temples in Dhaka and in other cities held Kirtan and Geeta Yagya as thousands of Hindus were seen visiting…
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At least three people have been killed and 48 others wounded when a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashed into a truck in southern Iran, state media reported Monday (August 26, 2024). In recent days, Shiite Muslims have been heading to Iraq for a major ritual, with Pakistanis often travelling through Iran to attend the Arbaeen…
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The disease caused by the monkeypox leads to flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions (Representational). Manila: The Philippines has confirmed two more mpox virus infections of the milder clade 2 variety, its health ministry said Monday, bringing the number of active cases to three. “We continue to see local transmission of mpox clade II here in…
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A worker clears debris after a deadly landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, Sunday, August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Alaska’s governor declared a disaster following a landslide that prompted an evacuation in the city of Ketchikan. The landslide around 4 p.m. Sunday damaged homes and infrastructure in the city, which was being aided by the…
X owner Elon Musk, pictured above, called on Pavel Durov to be freed [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS After Telegram CEO and billionaire Pavel Durov was arrested in a French airport on Saturday (August 24, 2024), tech leaders and influencers across the political spectrum reacted with anger, accusing the French government of censorship and threatening…
The new research focused on a particular protein used by bacteriophages (representational). As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – making traditional antibiotics ineffective – specific viruses could offer a solution. Viruses called bacteriophages, or phages, target bacteria but can’t infect humans or other higher organisms. Phages inject their DNA into the bacterial…
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At least seven explosions rang out on August 26 morning over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, AFP journalists heard, amid a nationwide alert warning against Russian aerial attacks. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday (August 26, 2024) condemned Russia’s overnight and early morning barrage on his country as “vile” and said…
Meghan Markle attended the same Catholic middle school in Los Angeles as Foster’s wife. Prince Harry has found a new mentor and “father figure” in Canadian music icon David Foster, according to sources close to the pair, The Times reported. The 74-year-old music producer has become a close friend and confidant to the Duke of…
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File photo of SeaTac Airport in Seattle | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shared over the weekend that they were experiencing an “internet and web systems outage, which is impacting some systems at the airport.” The cause of the incident is not yet public but the airport suggested it…
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