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Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down.

Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down.
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday, because of what the company called a “technical issue.” The outage was resolved within around two hours. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had reported issues logging in or acces…
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A man deliberately got 217 Covid shots.

A man deliberately got 217 Covid shots.
One German man has redefined “man on a mission.” A 62-year-old from Magdeburg deliberately got 217 Covid-19 vaccine shots in the span of 29 months, according to a new study, going against national vaccine recommendations. That’s an average of one jab every four days. In the …
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France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right.

France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right.
French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France’s constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy. The historic move was proposed by President Emmanuel Macro…
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Jeff Bezos Surpasses Elon Musk as World’s Richest Person.

Jeff Bezos Surpasses Elon Musk as World’s Richest Person.
Bezos, 60, topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time since fall of 2021, surpassing Musk, who is now at $198 billion.  It comes after the Amazon founder sold off a total of $4 billion worth of shares since mid-February. Musk, 52, saw a judge rule in late Janu…
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Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Egg.

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Egg.
An archaeological dig in Britain’s Buckinghamshire recently hatched something the world has never seen before: a fully intact egg at least 1,700 years old. It’s the oldest unintentionally preserved egg in the world, and if that’s not enough, researchers found that the egg r…
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Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds.

Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds.
The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found. The scientists behind the research said they were shocked at the forecast speed of collapse once the point is reached, although…
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The world’s first semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh capacity is plowing snow in Norway like a boss.

The world’s first semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh capacity is plowing snow in Norway like a boss.
For the first time, Norway has used a semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh battery capacity to clear heavy snow on challenging mountain passes. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has been trialing the electric truck as a snow plow on the E6 highway, right over the sceni…
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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer.
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began "regular treatments" on Monda…
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Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently.

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently.
Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. Local officials have previously reported starvation deaths in their districts…
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The Amazon's ancient complex of 'lost cities' flourished for a thousand years.

The Amazon's ancient complex of 'lost cities' flourished for a thousand years.
A cluster of "lost cities" that flourished for a millennia have been discovered by archaeologists in the Amazon, with the findings published in the journal Science on Thursday. Laser imagery revealed intricate networks of roads, neighborhoods and gardens as complex…
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Emmy Awards 2023.

Emmy Awards 2023.
Three shows dominated the 2023 Emmy Awards on Monday night: “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef.” Each show nearly swept its respective category in the drama, comedy and limited series races. “Succession” and “The Bear” tied with a leading six wins each, and “Beef” followed …
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Google lays off hundreds of employees overnight.

Google lays off hundreds of employees overnight.
Google is laying off hundreds of employees worldwide, with many of the eliminated positions coming from its core engineering departments. The tech giant told KRON4 Thursday that these changes come as it continues to cut costs and invest in its biggest priorities, which have…
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2,000-year-old Monumental Tomb of Roman Elite discovered in Apollon Smintheus sanctuary in Türkiye.

2,000-year-old Monumental Tomb of Roman Elite discovered in Apollon Smintheus sanctuary in Türkiye.
A 2,000-year-old monumental tomb from the Roman era has been unearthed at the Apollon Smintheus Sanctuary in the village of Gülpınar, Çanakkale, western Türkiye. Initial assessments of the skeletons found within the burial chamber inside the vessel revealed that more than 10…
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WordPad is finally saying goodbye.

WordPad is finally saying goodbye.
After around 30 years of existence, WordPad is finally saying goodbye. In the Windows 11 Build 26020 Insider Preview’s Canary Channel, Microsoft announced that WordPad will not be auto-installed after installing the new OS build and will officially be removed in the future …
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France becomes first European country to issue digital Schengen Visas.

France becomes first European country to issue digital Schengen Visas.
France will become the first European country to issue digital Schengen visas to visitors for the upcoming Paris Olympics. France has announced plans to shift entirely to online procedures for 70,0000 French Schengen Visas, in a move that aligns with the EU's digitaliza…
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Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk.

Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk.
At least 200 million people worldwide have struggled with long COVID: a slew of symptoms that can persist for months or even years after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. But research suggests that that number would likely be much higher if not for …
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US national debt tops $34 trillion for first time in history.

US national debt tops $34 trillion for first time in history.
The U.S. federal government's total public debt has reached $34 trillion for the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department reported on Tuesday, as members of Congress gear up for another series of federal funding battles in the coming weeks. The Daily Treasury Statement f…
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The ROCK Returns to WWE......

The ROCK Returns to WWE......
Dwayne Johnson returned to the WWE on Monday night, making a surprise appearance at RAW -- and it's safe to say following an electric few minutes on the mic and in the ring ... the crowd definitely smelled what he was cooking. The 51-year-old -- who hasn't been seen …
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Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter.

Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter.
The social media platform X has lost 71% of its value since it was bought by Elon Musk, according to the mutual fund Fidelity. Fidelity, which owns a stake in X Holdings, said in a disclosure obtained by Axios that it had marked down the value of its shares by 71.5% since Mu…
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‘Word of the Year’ (2023) by Different Dictionaries.

‘Word of the Year’ (2023) by Different Dictionaries.
As the curtain closes on 2023, prominent dictionaries around the world have unveiled their “Word of the Year” selections, offering unique insights into the linguistic trends and patterns that dominated the past year. These chosen words reflect not only the most searched-for…
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