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US Boy Born At Just 21 Weeks Sets Guinness World Record For "Most Premature Baby"
A little baby boy born at just 21 weeks of gestation last July in the United States has officially broken the record for the world's most premature baby.
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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Zohran Mamdani’s Call To End Police Response To Domestic Violence In 2020 Podcast Resurfaces
The podcast appearance was reportedly recorded at a time when public discourse around police reform was at its peak, and Mamdani aligned himself with many progressive voices in calling for a reimagining of public safety infrastructure.
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The US Is Having Its Worst Year For Measles In More Than Three Decades
The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though public health experts say the true figure may be higher.
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June Was Hottest On Record In Western Europe: Climate Monitor
Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.
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Meet Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla CFO, Now Treasurer Of Elon Musk's 'America Party'
Vaibhav Taneja, who currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla, was officially named as treasurer of Elon Musk's 'America Party' in the paperwork filed with the US Federal Election Commission.
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Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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A Timeline Of The Rise Of Sean 'Diddy' Combs And His Legal Troubles
For more than two decades, Sean "Diddy" Combs was one of hip-hop's most nimble entrepreneurs, spinning his hitmaking talents into a broad business empire that included a record label, a fashion brand, a TV network, and a variety of other ventures.
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Brazil Records 62% Rise In Forest Fires, Amazon Hit The Hardest
Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades
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How Illegal Chinese Vapes Are Being Funneled Into US
A small firm, 15-minute drive from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, helped import millions of unauthorized Chinese-made vapes last year alone, forming a key link in the supply chain feeding U.S. demand for illegal e-cigarettes.
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How PM Modi Celebrated International Yoga Day Since Coming To Power In 2014
Narendra Modi, who took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014 and began his third term in June 2024, has been a driving force behind the global observance of the International Day of Yoga.
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India, US, China Record Lower Swiss Bank Deposits Over 10 Years
Deposits of Indian customers in Swiss banks have declined by around 18 per cent over the past decade, according to the latest figures released by the Swiss National Bank.
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World May Exhaust 1.5 Degree Celsius Carbon Budget In 3 Years: Scientists
If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three years, according to an international group of scientists.
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US Boy Born At Just 21 Weeks Sets Guinness World Record For "Most Premature Baby"
A little baby boy born at just 21 weeks of gestation last July in the United States has officially broken the record for the world's most premature baby.
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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Zohran Mamdani’s Call To End Police Response To Domestic Violence In 2020 Podcast Resurfaces
The podcast appearance was reportedly recorded at a time when public discourse around police reform was at its peak, and Mamdani aligned himself with many progressive voices in calling for a reimagining of public safety infrastructure.
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The US Is Having Its Worst Year For Measles In More Than Three Decades
The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though public health experts say the true figure may be higher.
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June Was Hottest On Record In Western Europe: Climate Monitor
Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.
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Meet Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla CFO, Now Treasurer Of Elon Musk's 'America Party'
Vaibhav Taneja, who currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla, was officially named as treasurer of Elon Musk's 'America Party' in the paperwork filed with the US Federal Election Commission.
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Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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A Timeline Of The Rise Of Sean 'Diddy' Combs And His Legal Troubles
For more than two decades, Sean "Diddy" Combs was one of hip-hop's most nimble entrepreneurs, spinning his hitmaking talents into a broad business empire that included a record label, a fashion brand, a TV network, and a variety of other ventures.
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Brazil Records 62% Rise In Forest Fires, Amazon Hit The Hardest
Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades
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How Illegal Chinese Vapes Are Being Funneled Into US
A small firm, 15-minute drive from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, helped import millions of unauthorized Chinese-made vapes last year alone, forming a key link in the supply chain feeding U.S. demand for illegal e-cigarettes.
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How PM Modi Celebrated International Yoga Day Since Coming To Power In 2014
Narendra Modi, who took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014 and began his third term in June 2024, has been a driving force behind the global observance of the International Day of Yoga.
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India, US, China Record Lower Swiss Bank Deposits Over 10 Years
Deposits of Indian customers in Swiss banks have declined by around 18 per cent over the past decade, according to the latest figures released by the Swiss National Bank.
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World May Exhaust 1.5 Degree Celsius Carbon Budget In 3 Years: Scientists
If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three years, according to an international group of scientists.
