Death toll from Gaza war surpasses 70,000.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza on Saturday said more than 70,000 people have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted more than two years ago. The milestone comes as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire largely holds, but with both sides accusing the othe…

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At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests.

The UK is estimated to have at least 8,000 illegal waste sites, containing approximately 13m tonnes of rubbish, research has revealed. The scale of the criminal dumping means at least £1.63bn of landfill taxes have been avoided, according to an analysis of data from the sate…

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Melania Trump launches production company ahead of documentary.

Producing and starring in a buzzy documentary about her prominent yet under-the-radar life was just the beginning for Melania Trump, who has now launched her own production company. The first lady announced the launch of "Muse Films" on social media with a brief vi…

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Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30.

Tune in on Sunday (Nov. 30) to see live telescopic views as the near-Earth asteroid (433) Eros appears to buzz the Andromeda Galaxy, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Institute in partnership with the Asteroid Foundation. Sunday's livestream is due…

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Satellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history.

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday (Nov. 23) for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, causing havoc in villages nearby. Satellite imagery detailed billowing plumes of pale ash stretching across the arid region. Before Sunday, the volcano's last …

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