Fri 27 September 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with bribery and fraud after allegedly receiving illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government, according to an indictment unsealed today. Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges, including bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy. The charges, stemming from activities since 2014, […]
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Thu 26 September 2024: The cost of the grant that funds the monarchy is due to increase by more than 53% in the next year to £132m – a rise of £45mln. Official royal accounts released earlier this year revealed that huge profits of over £1bln from the crown estate mean the taxpayer-funded sovereign grant, […]
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Wed 25 September 2024: Children’s lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago. Recently, more have died each year than they did a few years ago. Increased poverty, more destitution and the effects of ongoing austerity are the clear culprits. But why did this happen to our […]
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Wed 25 September 2024: Russia has established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new drone […]
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A new species of ghost shark which prowls the Pacific Ocean floor [National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research/Handout] Wed 25 September 2024: The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) reveals the Australasian Narrow-nosed spookfish, found exclusively in the deep waters around Australia and New Zealand.Known as “ghost sharks” or “chimaeras,” these […]
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Wed 25 September 2024: Once a bustling metropolis, the ancient city of Nan Madol, often called the “Venice of the Pacific,” now lies hidden beneath dense vegetation in the Pacific Ocean. Thanks to cutting-edge aerial surveys using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, researchers have uncovered a vast, advanced network of cultivation features, transforming our […]
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18,000 Skulls are conserved for scientific study at the Musee de l’Homme, Paris, France. Tue 24 September 2024: Corinne Toka Devilliers, a descendant of a Native American girl who survived being exhibited in a “human zoo” in 19th-century Paris, is campaigning for the repatriation of the remains of six others who perished there. These […]
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Mon 23 September 2024: Recent polls showed US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris holding a slim lead over former President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election. A CBS News/YouGov survey, conducted on Sept. 18-20, showed Harris narrowly leading Trump nationally with 52% to 48% among 3,129 respondents. In battleground states, […]
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Mon 23 September 2024: SpaceX aims to launch five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk announced on X Sunday. Musk previously indicated that the first launches would occur when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens in two years. He noted that the timeline for crewed missions will depend on the […]
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Mon 23 September 2024: The 79th UN General Assembly, deemed one of the largest global diplomatic events, will kick off Tuesday in New York. The General Assembly is held annually at UN headquarters in New York, bringing together the heads of state and government of member states. It is to take place from Sept. 24-30. […]
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