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Meet Baba Lena: At 83, this Siberian grandmother finally chased her lifelong dream, travelling to around 20 countries after waiting a lifetime for the right moment

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World - / Jul 28, 2026 - 'Only thing keeping me in Canada is the amount...': Redditor says getting residency looks remote, decent job not enough - An Indian Redditor who claimed to have been working in one of the Big 4 companies in Canada after graduating from a university there said the possibility of permanent residency in Canada looks grim. A decent job is not enough to live comfortably as

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World - / Jul 28, 2026 - Peccaries return to Uruguay after 17-year effort, first wild births recorded - Collared peccaries are returning to Uruguay after a century-long absence. The species disappeared locally in the late 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss. Conservationists began a careful reintroduction program around the year 2000. Camera traps and young animals confirm the species is establishing itself again. This effort aims to restore ecological functions and biodiversity in the country.

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Netanyahu Seethes As Trump Blocks Israel's 'Attack Iran' Op, Bibi's Minister 'Confirms' Rift Reports

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Ukraine Unleashes Nearly 400 Drones Toward Moscow; Russia Claims Massive Interception

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Russian Drone Swarm WRECKS Ukraine's Military Bulk Carrier; War In Black Sea Explodes

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As Zelensky Heads To Meet Trump, Ukrainian Army Attacks Moscow With 390+ Drones In 10 Hours

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Melania Trump Security Concerns Rise After Iran Video 'Tracks' FLOTUS With Chilling Warning

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BREAKING: Iran Places Melania, Barron on Assassination List; Shocking Video Targeting Trump Kin Out

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Working out but still can't lose belly fat? Doctor reveals why hormones, genetics and muscle loss make midlife weight loss so much harder

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Optical illusion personality test: The first thing that you spot helps you discover your hidden leadership talent

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10 baby names inspired by Norse mythology

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7 YOGA POSES TO MANAGE NECK PAIN

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Your refrigerator could be making vegetables unsafe: The storage mistakes experts say you should stop making today

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From Windmill Cottage to his large car collection: 5 of the most expensive things that 'Avengers: Doomsday' star Robert Downey Jr owns

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The US buried 85,000 cubic metres of nuclear waste beneath a Pacific island. Now the ocean is rising around it

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An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land. Eight million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning

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Indian-origin postal worker collapses during shift in Texas, probe announced to find out if it was due to heatwave

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Donald Trump's new warning on Iran: Pickaxe Mountain, other sites could face strikes

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'Sexiest Man Alive': Five big revelations from Dr Anthony Fauci's Covid diary

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In 2012, New York pumped 375,000 cubic yards of harbor sand onto a vanishing Jamaica Bay island; 44 acres of salt marsh returned

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In 1913, Los Angeles began diverting Owens River water, helping dry Owens Lake into a dust-blowing salt flat; controls now cut dust by up to 99% in treated areas

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Las Vegas lost 90% of a 2,000-acre wetland as surging water eroded its banks; weirs and native plantings later cut suspended sediment by 60%

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United States sewers hide $13 million in metals per million residents, including an estimated $2.6 million in gold and silver

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More than 117,000 unplugged orphan oil and gas wells are documented across the US, with abandoned wells estimated to leak up to 281,000 tons of methane a year

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Costa Rica covered a dead pasture with 12,000 tonnes of orange peel. Sixteen years later, scientists found a thriving forest

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In 1901, conservationists began buying land to protect Mount Desert Island; their first 6,000 acres helped create Acadia National Park

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Three underwater drones located WWII's "Ghost Ship of the Pacific" after nearly 80 years, upright 1,067 metres beneath the ocean

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Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant: "I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be..." - a timeless lesson on authenticity, self-belief and creating your own legacy

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California eradicated these 20-pound rodents decades ago; DNA suggests someone deliberately brought them back

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One killed as violence, rigging claims rock first phase of PoJK polls

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PoK protests: Thousands march to Muzaffarabad after failed talks; polls delayed in two districts

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

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Pakistan on flood alert as Ravi, Chenab near danger mark; 7 dead

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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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Borrowed ancestors: Why Pakistan can't claim Panini for its rebranding project

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08:15 - 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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'Weaponisation of water': Pakistan seeks Canada's help to revive Indus Waters Treaty with India

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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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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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In 2015, a British swimmer entered Antarctica's freezing sea wearing only swimming trunks. His campaign helped protect 1.55 million square kilometres

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Andy Burnham unveils technical subjects in UK schools to prepare students for AI-era jobs

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A couple gave up on a failing 3,500-acre Sussex farm. Nearly 25 years later, it became Britain's most famous rewilding success

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London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and 24°C average temperature on July 28

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Birmingham weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected July 28

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Manchester weather forecast: Overcast skies, 26°C high, and high humidity on July 28

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Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals and moderate rain chance on July 28, 2026

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Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures on Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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India refused to take illegal migrants back as UK didn't extradite Nirav Modi, claims former UK home secretary Priti Patel

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UK couple discovers hidden room behind cellar wall in century-old home, opens rusty tin and finds old cash worth over £1,000

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Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 billion merger: Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to block deal, warn of job losses and fewer films

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Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin to invest in Liverpool? Amazon founder, Facebook co-founder approached to join Amit Bhatia-led consortium

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UK's largest girls' organisation Girlguiding unveils first uniform redesign since 1990 — focused on 'self-expression and confidence'

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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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A single cow on a Swedish island has split her neighbours in two; she is grazing anyway, and ecologists say she is exactly what Amundön needs

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Sweden's spruce plantations are collapsing under bark beetles and drought; one forest owner tore up the industry playbook and planted broadleaves years before the crisis

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'Most severe since World War II': Macron as France's wildfires rage across thousands of hectares

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When he is not serving as the President, he works as a professional photographer: Why the Czech Republic President is making headlines

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'Allah commanded me': Knife-wielding man attacks 3 women on Paris street - video

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France, Spain race against time as wildfires force 320,000 evacuations

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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

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Europe is becoming too hot for some cold-blooded snakes, but one region could become their last major refuge

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For nearly 250 years, a small notebook kept unnoticed in a French library until archivists realised it contained lost music written by Mozart

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This ancient rock shelter in Spain preserves the story of how people moved from hunting to farming around 8,000 years ago

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Pregnant woman among three stabbed in Paris knife attack; suspect detained

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Wildfires in Spain and France force nearly three lakh to evacuate

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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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Once known as the 'Sea of Death', China's Taklamakan Desert is turning greener with drone technology

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Quote of the day by Sun Tzu: 'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear...' and an evergreen battle strategy

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518 MILLION YEARS AGO, ONE TINY SEA CREATURE MAY HAVE STARTED THE EVOLUTION OF THE FANGS SEEN IN SPIDERS TODAY

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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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'Nobody tells me what we should be selling': Trump rejects Netanyahu's objections to F-35 sale to Turkey

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'Can't bribe them': Trump's 'will beat them' warning to Iran despite talks

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Iran's shadow oil billions vanish as trusties flee, Interpol red notices issued

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Saudi Arabia planted 159 million trees and restored one million hectares of degraded land in less than five years

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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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'Here's a more natural, flowing version...': Canada politician accidentally reads AI reply in his speech, remains oblivious and continues

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Genevieve became the first Category 5 hurricane of 2026, before quickly weakening. Here's why it got so strong so quickly

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Kenyan farmers are planting bamboo on landslide-prone slopes, but experts say species choice and careful management matter

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Introduced to Ethiopia decades ago to green drylands, Prosopis juliflora now forms thorny thickets whose water use carries an estimated $790 million agricultural opportunity cost

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Japan earthquake triggers blast in mall, several feared dead, trapped

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Quote of the day by Socrates: 'Beware the barrenness of a busy life,' and why constant activity can leave little room for a meaningful life

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A 17-year-old student proposed a hybrid nuclear energy system that could reduce an Antarctic base's carbon emissions by 3,254 tons annually

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A tiny footbridge between Spain and Portugal crosses a border and a one-hour time-zone gap

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Since the 1950s, China has restored vegetation across the Loess Plateau; some studies have found that forestation could reduce water yield in drier areas

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In 1897, Western Australia began releasing hundreds of eastern kookaburras to control snakes; they spread across the south-west and began hunting native birds, lizards and frogs

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Divers once believed the Great Blue Hole was bottomless; then explorers discovered human remains deep inside

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Quote of the day by James Baldwin: 'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,' and how confronting reality is the beginning of every meaningful change

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The pig that almost started a war: How a pig shot in 1859 turned a San Juan Island farm dispute into a 12-year Britain-America standoff

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Denmark's protected geese can cut winter wheat yields by about 7% to 10% when grazing continues into late spring, field data shows

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A diamond mining operation uncovered a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck filled with gold and ancient secrets

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Meet Nehemiah Turner: The 11-year-old Florida boy who spent more than 100 hours reading to shelter animals and changed countless lives by helping anxious pets find forever homes

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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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This 71-year-old US mayor goes to a homeless shelter every Friday night, sleeps, serves breakfast Saturday morning. In 2021, he called 'homelessness' a choice

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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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A pangolin collected in 1836 sat unnoticed in a museum for nearly 190 years until its DNA revealed a new species

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Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan; tsunami warning issued

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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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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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Poachers killed their mothers and left six young rhinos orphaned; after up to five years of rehabilitation, every one has now given birth in the wild

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In June 2026, Charlie Verco rescued a woman from a great white shark; weeks later, he broke a world paddleboarding record

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Watch: Parts of Japan's Kumamoto Castle walls collapse after 7.1-magnitude quake

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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 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 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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Australian brown snakes change their venom as they age, shifting from lizard-targeting neurotoxins to mammal-targeting blood-clotting toxins

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US base in South Korea reports white phosphorus leak; residents urged to evacuate

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Burkina Faso tightened control over industrial and artisanal mining; 55 tonnes of gold worth around $6 billion entered official channels in six months

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For years, Mediterranean farmers defended prickly pear against removal; a study suggests the cactus can help native plants recover on degraded drylands

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For decades, zinc smelters polluted Pennsylvania's Blue Mountain; crews later used mushroom compost and aircraft seeding to help vegetation return

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In 1990, Congress created a cap-and-trade programme to cut acid-rain pollution from power plants; over decades, SO₂ emissions fell by more than 95%

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In 1982, Missouri discovered an entire town had been sprayed with dioxin-contaminated oil; 265,354 tons were incinerated, and the abandoned town became a state park

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Since 1901, Canada distributed 618 million trees across its prairies to shield farms from wind and erosion, then ended the century-old programme in 2013

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In 1967, Dian Fossey built a camp among Rwanda's gorillas and spent almost 18 years there; the population she fought for now exceeds 1,000

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