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Global Research Reveals The Most Common Diseases Linked With Assisted Dying
- Dec 18, 2024 17:56 pm IST
- The Conversation
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it.
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A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole
- Dec 18, 2024 17:28 pm IST
- The Conversation
At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.
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UK Police Win Bid To Seize $2.5 Million From Andrew Tate Over Unpaid Taxes
- Dec 18, 2024 17:06 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
UK police on Wednesday won a legal bid to seize more than £2 million ($2.5 million) from controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother to settle millions due in unpaid taxes.
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8 Girls Mistake Road Roller For Earthquake, Jump Off 1st Floor Window In Pakistan
- Dec 18, 2024 16:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Eight schoolgirls were seriously injured after jumping from a first-floor classroom in panic, mistaking the vibrations and sounds of a road roller for an earthquake in Pakistan's Punjab province, Rescue 1122 said on Wednesday.
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Computer Scientist Faces Court Contempt Notice Over $1.2 Trillion Lawsuit
- Dec 18, 2024 16:50 pm IST
- Reuters
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin was on Friday accused of contempt of court after he filed a 911 billion-pound ($1.18 trillion) lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payments firm Block in Britain.
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South Korean President Fails To Appear Before Corruption Watchdog
- Dec 18, 2024 16:21 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid.
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Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report
- Dec 18, 2024 16:10 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Who Assaulted Crew Dies After Being Detained Onboard
- Dec 18, 2024 15:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The FBI has taken charge of the investigation, as the incident occurred in international waters.
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Explained: Why NASA Delayed Sunita Williams' Return From Space
- Dec 18, 2024 15:46 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' return from the International Space Station has been delayed once again. Ms Williams, 59, will now touch down on earth after March next year. NASA insists that the crew is healthy and safe aboard the ISS.
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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On
- Dec 18, 2024 14:48 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Rescuers Hunt For Survivors, Death Count Revised To 9
- Dec 18, 2024 14:33 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides.
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Dinga Dinga: Mystery Virus That Causes Excessive Body-Shaking Impact Hundreds In Uganda
- Dec 18, 2024 14:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
The condition, predominantly impacting women and girls, is characterized by fever and excessive body shaking, which severely hampers mobility.
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The Legal Cases Rankling Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
- Dec 18, 2024 14:27 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is grappling with a series of legal probes involving his inner circle, including his wife, brother and former transport minister, that have tainted his leftist government.
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France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching In Spain
- Dec 18, 2024 14:24 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
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Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson
- Dec 18, 2024 14:23 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Japan's government voiced dismay over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
- Dec 18, 2024 14:13 pm IST
- Written by: Sanstuti Nath
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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"What Did They Do?" Internet Questions Donald Trump's New Hairstyle
- Dec 18, 2024 14:01 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
US President-elect Donald Trump recently caught the internet's attention during an outing at the Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, thanks to his unmistakable "hat hair."
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"Unaware Of Everything": Hannah Kobayashi After Month-Long Disappearance
- Dec 18, 2024 13:10 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance sparked a month-long search, significantmedia frenzy, and led to thedeath of her father, has said she was "unaware of everything that was happening".
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Israel To Remain On Mt Hermon 'Until Another Arrangement Is Found': Netanyahu
- Dec 18, 2024 12:59 pm IST
- Reuters
Israel will remain on the strategic Mount Hermon site on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Israeli troops occupied