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World - / Sep 23, 2026 - Putin says record turnout shows Russians back his military agenda in Ukraine - Vladimir Putin stated that high voter turnout in the parliamentary election reflects public support for government policies. Preliminary results indicated that United Russia secured a significant majority in the Duma. The election included voting in Ukrainian territories claimed by Russia, which Ukraine considers illegal. Amid ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks, authorities extended voting days and allowed online voting in some regions.

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World - / Sep 23, 2026 - $100 Pocket Muon Detector: Students build handheld CosmicWatch; sparks citizen-science network - CosmicWatch is a compact and affordable particle detector that can be used for research and education purposes. Developed by physicist Spencer Axani, it costs about $100 and can be assembled easily. The portable device detects muons, allowing students to investigate cosmic-ray interactions and environmental changes. Researchers have successfully utilized it in high-altitude experiments and various scientific studies.

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Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan: 3 killed, several injured as conflict fears grow

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In 2024, a Welsh ecologist posted a moth on Instagram; museum experts found it was a Guyana species unknown to science, 4,300 miles from home

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In 2025, an Oxfam shop found a rare Chinese Bible in a donation pile; estimated at £800, it sold for £56,280

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England released its first 6 white-tailed eagles in 2019 after a 240-year absence; by 2026, the project had produced 9 wild-born chicks, including 3 this summer

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In 2018, Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes walked 4,000 miles along China's Yangtze; 352 days, 8 million steps, wolves and bears later, he reached Shanghai

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A man searching for pigeon rings in Romania found a 4,000-year-old hoard of gold ornaments and copper axes

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From being fired at her job at 27 to building an $800 million luxury brand: How Tamara Mellon turned a career crisis into a fashion empire

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In 2007, Scottish cyclist Mark Beaumont left Paris to race around Earth; 194 days and 17 hours later, crashes, theft and exhaustion had not stopped him

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In 2009, Terry Herbert found the Staffordshire Hoard in a farm field; its £3.285 million reward was later divided between the finder and the landowner

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Macron, Carney meet at French Atlantic territory

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'Eliminated major political danger': PLA mouthpiece hails removal of two top generals from CCP and Chinese military

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Trump-Xi summit: $14 billion Taiwan arms deal hangs over Washington talks

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Xi-Trump summit: China puts Taiwan 'red line' at centre of US ties

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China expanded planted forests by about 35,000 sq km; 20 years of data show carbon uptake began declining within 15 years in 80% of areas

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Israel kills Hamas finance chief in Gaza strike, Netanyahu says 'won't stop' until group no longer exists

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66 projects, $2.45 billion: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil six-month Gaza recovery plan, says report

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Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe corridor, calls for shift away from Iranian checkpoints

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Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan affirm Riyadh's right to self-defence amid Houthi attacks

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Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss safe passage through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

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Iran ready to reopen Hormuz within 7 days, negotiate if US lifts blockade

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Trump signals possible Pezeshkian meeting at UN as US weighs next move on Iran

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Thailand built a 400-metre fishing pier; 13 years later, the shoreline had advanced by up to 250 metres on one side

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Brigitte Bardot's 285 personal belongings were expected to bring about €50,000 at a Paris auction; instead, they fetched €953,531, nearly 20 times the estimate, as her widower criticised the sale

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In 2012, an Australian man retraced childhood memories on Google Earth; then flew to India and found the mother and siblings he had been separated from as a child

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New Zealand spent 14 years removing pests and weeds from Abel Tasman; the national park now has flourishing native wildlife and restored forest

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A former military airfield in Berlin was saved from redevelopment; now people picnic, cycle and garden on its giant runways

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In 2012, a man in Australia used Google Earth to retrace Indian rail lines from childhood; 25 years after vanishing, he found his mother

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A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens

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A Cartier watch was found inside a British charity-shop donation bag; it was authenticated as an 18-carat gold watch and sold for £9,766

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Tasmanian devils lived in Australia's Pilbara for at least 45,000 years before disappearing from mainland Australia 3,200 years ago

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South Africa mass shooting: 11 killed, three injured in KwaMakhutha township

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Meet Halima Kedir: Ethiopian woman mocked for planting trees, but her green garden inspired neighbours to follow her example

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Bangladesh foreign secretary to move to Delhi as high commissioner

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Kentucky man won $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in 2025; now arrested for fifth time after being found intoxicated in Walmart car park

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Pakistan wants to be the Muslim world's security guard. Can its economy pay the bill?

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A weathered Wyoming cabin used as a storage shed turned out to be a 140-year-old Chinese laundry; after an eight-year rescue effort, the building has been moved to a museum for restoration

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In 2023, Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Coval left legal work for $16.14-an-hour seasonal ranger work, sharing a FEMA trailer while working in Yosemite

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In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown secretly bought 155 neglected acres; 38 years later, the family farms nearly 500 acres and he declined a $400,000-$500,000 timber cut to keep the woods

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Muhammad Ali's 1915 Los Angeles mansion was bought for $2.5 million in 2001, restored while retaining its Tiffany stained glass, listed for nearly $17 million and finally sold for $8.5 million in 2024

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In 2013, Canadian teenager Ann Makosinski invented a flashlight powered by body heat; now she is creating colourful toys to teach children about renewable energy

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Florida town told employees their pensions had moved to the state system; 5 months later, a paperwork error revealed they were never enrolled

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Indian-origin Uber driver arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teen passenger in California; activated child locks to prevent him from leaving

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Michigan photographer sentenced to 5 years for scamming family of $4.6M by claiming funds would support child's modelling, spending $200K on Taylor Swift tickets

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In 1954, a Maryland family bought a worn-out 62-acre truck farm and let the land heal; 72 years later, Toad Hall is permanently protected inside a 1,200-acre conservation block

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A London air-raid shelter built for wartime protection now grows salad leaves underground, using LED lights instead of sunlight

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In 1972, a wheelchair-using California conservationist helped protect the Santa Monica Mountains, creating a 56,000-acre network of parklands

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New York's High Line once carried freight trains above Manhattan; now the abandoned railway is one of the city's most visited parks

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A Pennsylvania flea-market buyer paid $4 for a framed painting; hidden behind it was a rare 1776 Declaration of Independence copy worth $8.14 million

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In 2013, a Los Angeles man's VW Beetle vanished; one stranger sent a photo, and another used Google Street View to find it five days later

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In 2025, a hiker found a frightened dog in Oregon woods; he turned a tripod into a leash, filmed the rescue for TikTok and reunited him with his owner

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In 2026, Big Bear's famous eagle Jackie vanished from her nest cam; public videos helped identify her before rescuers found her injured near the lake

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In 1998, Chicago mother Kimberly Wasserman went door-to-door after her baby's asthma attack; by 2012, the city's Fisk and Crawford coal plants had closed

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