SCIENTISTS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER NEW SPECIES OF GREEN ANACONDA, THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SNAKE

  The two green anaconda species live much of their lives in water. Shutterstock Wed 21 February 2024: The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and mysterious animals. Our new research upends scientific understanding of this magnificent creature, revealing it is actually two genetically different species. The surprising finding opens a new chapter in […]

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CHRISTCHURCH TERRORIST DISCUSSED ATTACKS ONLINE A YEAR BEFORE CARRYING THEM OUT, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS

Wed 21 February 2024: In March and August 2018, up to a year before he attacked two Christchurch mosques, Brenton Tarrant posted publicly online that he planned to do so. Until now, these statements have not been identified. In fact, for four years before his attack, Tarrant had been posting anonymously but publicly on the […]

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RUSSIA HAS NO INTENTION OF PUTTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SPACE, PUTIN SAYS

  Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu denied the allegations made by the US Wed 21 February 2024: Declaring that Moscow does not want to use nuclear weapons in space, Russian President Vladimir Putin asserts that his nation has merely developed space capabilities that are comparable to those of the […]

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WATCH | WORLD’S TALLEST MAN, SHORTEST WOMAN MEET IN US

Tue 20 February 2024: Sultan Kosen from Türkiye, the world’s tallest man, met Jyoti Amge from India, who is currently the world’s shortest woman, in Irvine, California on Monday.   WATCH | World's tallest man, shortest woman meet in US#SultanKosen #JyotiAmge pic.twitter.com/sKEDVaSAor — INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) February 20, 2024 Kosen stands at a height of 2.51 […]

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EU OPENS FORMAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TIKTOK FOR VIOLATING THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT

Tue 20 February 2024: The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese social media platform TikTok after preliminary investigation on breaching the bloc’s digital services act.  According to a commission statement, TikTok may have breach the act “in areas linked to the protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, as well as […]

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PUTIN GIFTS INDIGENOUS CAR TO NORTH KOREA’S KIM FOR “PERSONAL USE”

Tue 20 February 2024: Amid growing relations between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted a car to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported on Tuesday. The Russian-made car is for “personal use” of Kim, the Pyongyang-based KCNA reported. It said the gift was delivered by the Russian side to North Korean […]

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WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE APPEALS IN ‘MOST IMPORTANT PRESS FREEDOM CASE IN THE WORLD’

Tue 20 February 2024: London’s High Court has scheduled two days of hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal a United States request for extradition to stand trial on espionage charges. Those charges carry maximum penalties of 175 years, but the real danger, says Assange’s wife Stella, is […]

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FRANCE’S ICONIC EIFFEL TOWER FACES CLOSURE OVER STAFF STRIKE

Mon 19 February 2024: One of the world’s most popular tourist attractions, Eiffel Tower, was closed Monday (February 19) due to a strike, unions told AFP. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, they said. The tower’s operator, SETE, said on its website that […]

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SOME PEOPLE WHO SHARE FAKE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACTUALLY THINK THEY’RE HELPING THE WORLD

Mon 19 February 2024: Misinformation is the number one risk facing society over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum. With key elections due in the US, UK and many other nations this year, an onslaught of political misinformation can be expected. Some of this material is distributed through paid advertising on social […]

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ARGENTINA’S POVERTY RATE HITS 20-YEAR HIGH; “SIX OUT OF EVERY 10 ARGENTINES ARE POOR”

Mon 19 February 2024: Argentina’s percentage of the population living in poverty has risen to 57.4%, the highest level in at least 20 years, according to the recent study conducted by the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) has revealed alarming statistics. The study, which has been reported by regional media, emphasizes the South American country’s […]

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