Month: June 2024
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Australia
My night in the clouds at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong – it is the tallest hotel in the world and offers breathtaking views from a height of 1600 feet
The elevator is one of the fastest in the city, traveling at 30 feet per second. That means it takes…
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World
Critically ill children allowed to leave Gaza for first time since May
But the main channel through which Gazans could leave — the Rafah crossing with Egypt — was closed after Israeli…
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Health
Is delaying menopause the key to longevity?
It’s the shortened lifespan of the ovaries that also makes them such a promising site for experimentation. Researchers think that…
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Science
Three days in space were enough to change the bodies and minds of four astronauts
Space changes you, even during short trips off-planet. Four people who spent three days outside Earth in September 2021 experienced…
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USA
It’s not just Gaza: Student protesters see links to global struggle
Talk to student protesters across the country and their outrage is clear: they are galvanized by the scale of death…
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Business
Lanvin, the oldest French fashion house, appoints a new designer
A major vacancy in the fashion world has been filled. On Thursday, Lanvin, the oldest active French couture house, named…
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Australia
Terrifying moment a police car stunt goes horribly wrong when a Ford Focus balancing on two wheels crashes into a cop during a ‘driving skills demonstration’… and he somehow survives
By Will Stewart Published: 16:01 BST, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 06:53 BST, June 29, 2024 This is the horrifying…
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Science
Scientists find first evidence that butterflies crossed an ocean
Early one morning in late October 2013, Gerard Talavera, an entomologist, saw something very unusual: a flock of thistle butterflies…
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Australia
We took a road trip to Iraq via 21 countries and ended up staying longer than expected…
Two adventurers told of their epic road trip through 21 countries, including Iraq, where they ignored travel advisories and ended…
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World
Princess Anne returns home from the hospital
Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, was released from hospital on Friday, five days after suffering a…
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