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5 Life-Changing Benefits of Chanting the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

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World - / Jul 27, 2026 - 2,000-year-old Egyptian hat stayed hidden inside a museum for more than 100 years until experts finally restored it - For more than a hundred years, a small but remarkable piece of ancient clothing sat away from public view inside Bolton Museum's collections. Few visitors knew it existed, and even fewer had the chance to see its fragile wool fibres, shaped by hands

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World - / Jul 27, 2026 - First puffin chick in 30 years just emerged from England's south coast after 15 weeks of careful monitoring, giving new hope to the country's last mainland colony - A tiny puffin chick has achieved something conservationists on England's south coast had not witnessed in three decades. After 15 weeks of careful monitoring by National Trust volunteers and seabird expert Dr Richard Caldow, the chick was

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Iran Loyalists BOMBARD 3 Saudi Tankers In Red Sea, Force Several To Retreat Amid Houthi Blockade

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American Base In Iraq Hit By Drones For Second Time As Trump Pushes For Deal | Report

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Trump Trolls Bruce Springsteen With AI Image As Long-Running Feud Intensifies

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Walls painted over, slogans gone: Jantar Mantar gets a coat of normalcy after Pradhan's exit

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A church, a Jesus statue and a border wall: Inside Trump's latest land acquisition battle

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Quote of the day by Dave Bautista: "I'm a poor kid from the streets. What I've been able to achieve has really just been through hard work and..." - an inspiring lesson on resilience, self-belief and turning adversity into achievement

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Bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow's viral livestream raised $10 million to save their California forest home from luxury development

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Indian-origin US lawmakers vow to fight anti-India hate, urge diaspora to join politics

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US influencer, husband found dead days after she accused him of pedophilia on TikTok

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In 1958, Hawaii introduced barn owls to control rats in sugarcane fields; the owls spread across the islands and began killing endangered seabirds

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In 1851, New York released house sparrows to eat caterpillars damaging city trees; within 50 years, the birds had colonised nearly the entire continental US

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In 1929, Hawaii introduced Japanese white-eyes to control insects; they became its most abundant land bird and began competing with native birds for food

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Quote of the day by Hulk Hogan: "If I have a problem with someone I talk about them. I don't..." - a lesson on respect, accountability and keeping personal conflicts where they belong

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PoK heads to polls amid weeks of deadly clashes and political unrest - what to expect

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Saudi money, Chinese weapons, American patronage: Can Pakistan balance all three?

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Pakistan: At least 15 killed in suicide attack on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security check post

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Karachi-bound bus attacked in Balochistan; 3 killed, 5 injured as curfew imposed

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Pakistan seeks $10 billion lifeline – 'brokerage fee' after mediation role between US and Iran

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Pakistan asks US for $10bn lifeline to shore up struggling economy: Report

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Govt school bombed in northwest Pakistan; no casualties reported

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'Failed, inhumane policy': Baloch activist raises alarm over spike in student disappearances in region

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HIV outbreak in Pakistan: How deadly safety lapses at Sindh hospital put children at risk

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Pakistan's fifth province? Gilgit-Baltistan assembly passes key resolution amid PoK unrest

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'Take off uniform and contest elections': Pakistani MP's open challenge to its military

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'Extreme brutality': Pakistan's PTI to launch nationwide protests for Imran Khan's release

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Pakistan's Libya peace push has a China connection and $4 billion price tag

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One killed in communal clash near India-Nepal border, indefinite restrictions imposed

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'Crimes against humanity' complaints filed against Bangladesh ex-president

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Bangladesh orders corruption probe against former president Shahabuddin, a Sheikh Hasina ally

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'We will mint it': Nepal central bank confirms one-rupee coin with disputed map after government U-turn

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Bangladesh president quits citing deteriorating health

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Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigns ahead of Sheikh Hasina's planned return, reports of rift with govt

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Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin likely to resign soon: Reports

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Balen ends envoy snub amid protests, to meet India & China ambassadors

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World's 'happiest' nation facing youth exodus crisis: Gelephu Mindfulness City is Bhutan's unique solution

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Bangladesh to try retired army major under military law in ex-president Ziaur Rahman assassination case

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Manchester weather: Light rain and cool temperatures expected July 27, 2026

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Leeds weather July 27: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected

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London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and comfortable temperatures today, July 27

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Birmingham weather: Light showers expected Sunday, July 27, 2026, with sunny intervals returning midweek

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Liverpool weather July 27 2026: Sunny intervals, 19.5°C average, low rain chance

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Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth: "When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they..." - a timeless lesson on courage, perseverance and hope in difficult times

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'Indian students made us all proud': Greta Thunberg joins London protest in solidarity

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Five brightly coloured chocolate products shaped like cars, hearts, butterflies and ladybirds have been recalled across Britain because their labels fail to declare milk and soya.

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Wales planted ~120,000 hectares of conifers for timber; decades later, researchers linked heavily forested catchments to acidic, salmon-poor streams

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22-year-old stabbed to death in south London; six arrested on murder suspicion

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UK industrial fire: Essex fertiliser explosion injures 20 firefighters, destroys 3 fire engines

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Burnham picks three new PIO MPs from 2024 intake to join front bench; Malhotra and Gill return to backbenches

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Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: 'There's nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right' and how blind certainty is human nature's most dangerous trap

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In the 1980s, Scotland planted commercial trees across parts of a 9,000-year-old peatland; decades later, conservationists are removing them to protect wildlife and keep its stored carbon in the ground

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Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall is helping double one of England's last surviving temperate rainforests, where 1,250 young trees have already been planted

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British father jailed for life for killing 4-week-old son after drinking eight pints

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Unesco adds Mount Olympus, France's D-Day landing beaches to World Heritage List

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Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is...' and the reason why getting everything you want still leaves you feeling completely empty

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Quote of the day by Thucydides: 'Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is...' and the ancient wisdom that proves your hardest enemy will always be yourself

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Berlin Pride attack suspect shot, killed during police operation

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Berlin police hunt 'Islamist suspect' after Pride attack kills one, injures 16

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'Inadmissible and intolerable': Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow's envoy

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Russia uses sexual torture as systematic weapon against Ukrainian men: Report

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Spy scare at Nato headquarters: Canadian intern arrested in Belgium on espionage charges

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6 largest lakes in Europe, and the ice age and dams behind them

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Zelenskyy says Russia supplied satellite intelligence that aided Iran's Gulf attacks

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Two killed after small plane crashes into house in Germany

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Ukraine killed 11 in tourist camp: Russia

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1 killed, several injured in Berlin after car rams into people near LGBTQ+ parade route; event called off

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Quote of the day by Alexander the Great: "I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of..." - a timeless lesson on leadership, courage and the power of inspiring others

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Can China's electric rocket launcher make Elon Musk's chemical rockets obsolete?

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Baby crib sent flying, 800,000 flee: Typhoon Noul hits China, 10 dead; scary visuals emerge

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Watch: China issues highest red alert as Typhoon Noul heads for Guangdong province

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Girl died after gene-editing treatment in China: Report

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This 90-year-old woman in China unknowingly kept using a live grenade as a kitchen hammer for over 20 years

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China's Moonshot AI 'stole' from Anthropic's LLM model, alleges US

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China launches Gravity-1 rocket from sea, places nine satellites into orbit

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Quote of the day by Laozi: 'A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving' and how the best parts of life happen on the detours you never planned

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Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: 'Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to' and a reality check about priorities

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Xi's US trip appears on track even as Trump's election interference claims inject fresh strain

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Trump rejects munitions shortage claims, says US has 'far more than we need'

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'Con job': Netanyahu celebrates ICC prosecutor's dismissal after arrest warrant battle

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Kuwait denies military role in Iran strikes, rejects claims of fighter jet deployment

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Zelenskyy says Russia supplied satellite intelligence that aided Iran's Gulf attacks

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Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

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UAE man who killed woman with scissors gets fresh hearing as top court overturns death sentence

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Children with guns: 12-year-olds trained, armed to man Tehran checkpoints

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US-Iran conflict expands beyond battlefield as Red Sea attacks open new front

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'Xi, Putin assured they won't arm Iran': Trump says China, Russia keeping promise

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Trump confirms Netanyahu's US visit next week amid regional tensions

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'Credible threat' from Iran proxies forced Trump to switch planes mid-trip: Report

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Pakistan, Iran explore fresh talks with US in China-initiated push: Report

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Quote of the day on discretion and self-preservation: 'It's good to know the truth and speak it. But it is even better to know the truth and speak of palm tree'

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Pakistan's Asim Munir used oil deal with Iran to shield Saudi from attacks: Report

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US strikes Iran for 13th successive night; Trump says Tehran will pay for ship damage

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Mossad foils Iranian plot to send operatives into Israel for assassination: Report

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In 1996, Indonesia's 'crazy' tree planter who was mocked for his mission planted 11,000 trees and turned barren hills into a green paradise

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A stormwater pond in Calgary appears filled with Prussian carp; the invasive fish can produce all-female clone-like offspring and spread through drainage routes

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The Chinese bahaba, a critically endangered fish nicknamed the 'Panda of the Sea,' was missing from Hong Kong for over a decade, until its DNA gave it away

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The Taliban's Trojan horse: What really happened after Afghanistan's opium ban

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Australia's harmful algal bloom affected hundreds of marine species, as scientists point to floodwater, upwelling and record ocean heat

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Brazilian cities planted 1,381 street trees, but 80% were non-native, and neem alone made up 700, raising a quiet biodiversity warning

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23 missing, 39 rescued after Vietnamese cargo vessel sinks in South China Sea

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Brazil rejects Trump officials' visa requests amid election integrity row

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South Korea chipmakers to supply US firms in $950 billion deals

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Samurai quote of the day: 'You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain' and a timeless wisdom

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Quote of the day by Princess Diana: "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward..."

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'He spoke briefly, then fired': Indian-origin woman shot dead in targeted Toronto attack

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In 1905, New Zealand released 50 Canada geese to establish a game bird population; the once-protected birds later became agricultural and urban pests

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In the 1930s, America planted 220 million trees across Dust Bowl farmland; decades later, thousands of km of shelterbelts still protected farms and wildlife

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A proposed 330-megawatt AI data centre in California promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons a year

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Morgan Freeman brought 26 beehives to his Mississippi ranch and created a sanctuary where the bees can live undisturbed

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In 1945, Iceland planted Alaskan lupins to repair eroded soil and prepare land for forests; decades later, the purple plant was classified as an invasive threat

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In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree; today, a single tree can produce 8.9 million seeds and threaten Queensland's World Heritage rainforests

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An 11-year-old Canadian boy cried after his first customer rejection; weeks later, his $10 trash-bin cleaning business has up to 40 clients and 100,000 followers

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Indian-origin athlete run over by drunk driver in Ohio, Warren JFK football community mourns Sarosh Sheth's death

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Quote of the Day by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor who inspired Gladiator: "You have power over your mind, not outside events..."

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Thousands of retired aircraft parked in desert boneyards could become a source of recoverable electronics and high-value spare parts

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Quote of the day by Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew: 'I do not yet know of a man who became a leader as a result of having undergone a leadership course'

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Wildfires in Spain and France force nearly three lakh to evacuate

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Kai Cenat announces first livestream with Tyla since she friend-zoned him on stream

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TikToker Sara Gilson's final TikTok takes heartbreaking meaning after alleged murder-suicide by estranged husband

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Watch: Wildfires rage across France, Spain as thousands flee, national emergency declared

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