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A brief history of the end of the world: Every mass extinction, including the looming next one, explained
No species lasts forever — extinction is part of the evolution of life. But at least five times, a biological...
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Putin’s election plan, Navalny’s disappearance. It’s no coincidence, Russian former minister says
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was again absent from two scheduled court hearings conducted via video link on Friday, according...
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‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas
Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia continues to target cities and towns with drones...
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Ukraine arrests senior Defense Ministry official accused of embezzling $40 million
A senior Ukrainian Defence Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($40 million) relating...
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A promising athlete, a volunteer firefighter, a renowned academic. Czechs mourn the 14 killed in university mass shooting
Czech Republic is observing a national day of mourning on Saturday after the worst peacetime shooting in the history of the...
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With a little help from ‘Aquaman,’ this conservationist is on a mission to save the world’s coral reefs
It’s no surprise that Titouan Bernicot is so deeply passionate about his work. Growing up on his family’s pearl farm...
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‘Not seen since Vietnam’: Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza, analysis shows
Satellite imagery from those early days of the war reveals more than 500 impact craters over 12 meters (40 feet)...
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Nicaragua arrests second bishop as crackdown on Catholic church intensifies
Bishop Isidoro Mora, of the Siuna church on the country’s Caribbean coast, was arrested after taking part in a mass to celebrate the...
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One month on, what we know about the Israel-Hamas war
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are fighting a war that has killed thousands and resulted in a devastating...
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Prague in shock and horror after ‘senseless’ shooting attack leaves 14 dead
Prague was in shock and mourning Friday after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 more at Charles University,...
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