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In 2010, a four-year-old boy discovered a 500-year-old gold pendant buried in an Essex field while metal detecting with his father1 minute ago
World - / Aug 20, 2026 - Meet Audrey Zheng, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who developed a... A talented high school student has pioneered a cutting-edge bioengineering method for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. By utilizing magnetic beads to isolate tumor-derived particles from blood samples, her clinical trials demonstrated remarkable accuracy. Her extraordinary research has secured her a spot as a national finalist in a prestigious science competition, offering a promising new avenue for timely diagnosis and improved patient survival outcomes.5 hours ago
World - / Aug 19, 2026 - Indian caregiver fatally stabbed in Israel, elderly couple's grandson indicted - An Indian caregiver working for an elderly couple in Jerusalem was killed inside their residence after an alleged sharp-object attack, with Israeli prosecutors now pursuing murder charges against a suspect. Rajeev Acharya died on July 23, 2026, after7 hours ago
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A 700-year-old English church facing closure found £30,000 in gold coins hidden beneath its altar by an anonymous donor12 hours ago
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After Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles triggered a UK pet craze, unwanted turtles were dumped into ponds, leaving invasive populations across Britain17 hours ago
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Trouble brewing for Zelenskyy? Ex-defence minister calls for wartime polls9 hours ago
Queen Camilla says she nearly revealed King Charles III's cancer diagnosis days before palace announcement16 hours ago
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An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps17 hours ago
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Women were excluded from Liechtenstein's throne for more than 400 years; a new royal rule now gives the firstborn child, regardless of gender, the right to inherit, and know who'll now own the throne1 day ago
Belgian student in construction job uncovers €9m gold treasure while digging sewer trench2 days ago
An 18-year-old construction worker in Belgium uncovered a €9 million gold hoard hidden inside a former brewery cellar2 days ago
Two pairs of North American raccoons were released in Germany's Kassel, today it is called the 'raccoon capital of Europe' with a population of around 30,000 animals and a disturbed public life2 days ago
Europe wildfires: 2 dead, 500 evacuated as twin blazes hit Greek island near Athens2 days ago
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10 dead as torrential rain lashes southwest China; over 21,000 evacuated18 hours ago
Cash, gold bars by drone: China's PLA stages 'wartime' Taiwan drill1 day ago
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4,000-year-old painted stone in Indonesia reveals symbolic art carried by ancient Austronesian maritime voyagers11 hours ago
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A 9-year-old girl in the Philippines raised money to help one of the world's rarest birds; the child became an unlikely conservation campaigner13 hours ago
A British duke sent six Himalayan tahr to New Zealand in 1904; five survived the voyage, and their descendants later grew into tens of thousands that now damage fragile alpine ecosystems13 hours ago
Canada deports former Iranian deputy interior minister Seyed Salman Samani13 hours ago
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In 1981, Japan imported golden apple snails as a new food business, but the market failed, and abandoned farms helped the snails spread into rice fields16 hours ago
In 1979, preservationists blocked demolition of a Washington Victorian, and four years later a modern office building was built behind it16 hours ago
MacKenzie Scott got $1,000 from her roommate to stay in college. Five years later, she donated $26 billion to charity3 hours ago
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In 1960, Chicago gave Japan's future emperor 18 bluegill as a friendship gift, and their descendants spread in Japan and reached an estimated 25 million in Lake Biwa1 day ago
In the 1980s, Burmese pythons invaded Florida's Everglades, and decades later raccoons fell 99.3%, opossums 98.9% and bobcats 87.5%7 hours ago
In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million1 day ago
In 1905, Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes; the tiny fish later became linked to declines of native damselflies and other threatened species3 days ago
European wild boars escaped a North Carolina hunting ranch in 1912; a century later the Smokies still removes hundreds each year to limit their damage13 hours ago
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Candace Owens drops new Charlie Kirk SD card footage as questions mount over the moments after the shooting1 hour ago
Trump's Harp strings: The aide who strums the President's ego10 hours ago
A forgotten American photographer captured one of the earliest clear images of a total solar eclipse 175 years ago; the photograph changed eclipse science10 hours ago
In 1924, an 11-year-old girl fell in love with a wild Georgia island; 54 years later, she gave up $8 million to protect it from developers11 hours ago
In 2015, a storm flooded and destroyed a Virginia wildlife refuge beach parking lot; now officials are moving it 2.5 miles north so dunes and saltmarsh can reclaim the old site11 hours ago
Black locust was planted in Maine to stabilise soil; today, the fast-growing tree is widespread and severely invasive, altering habitats and soil chemistry12 hours ago
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