International Universal Health Coverage Day - 12 December.

Every year December 12th marks International Universal Health Coverage Day as a way to urge countries to accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The day also seeks to promote the idea that access to affordable quality health care is a human right. Univers…

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Oxford word of the year 2022 revealed as 'goblin mode'

The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced. “Goblin mode” has been chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year. The winning word, "goblin mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, la…

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Countries at Risk for Mass Killing 2022–23.

Pakistan, Yemen, and Burma/Myanmar top the list of countries at risk for new mass killing in 2022 or 2023, according to the Early Warning Project’s latest annual Statistical Risk Assessment. The new report also highlights countries that have been rated consistently high-ris…

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Man survives taking 40,000 ecstasy pills, sets new narcotics world record.

A UK man likely set a new narcotics world record after he consumed 40,000 ecstasy tablets over nearly a decade — and lived to tell the tale. The extreme drug binge was originally documented in 2006, but is currently blowing up online after MDMA garnered “rave” reviews among …

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Global Water Resources Report 2021

WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has released its first annual State of Global Water Resources Report 2021. The aim of this annual report is to support monitoring and management of global freshwater resources in an era of growing demand and limited supplies. Overview …

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The Earthshot Prize Awards - 2022

The 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards took place on Friday, December 2nd at the MGM Music Hall in Boston. Elizabeth Solomon, Elder at the Massachussett Tribe at Ponkapoag opened The Earthshot Prize ceremony with an acknowledgement of Lands and Peoples ahead of this year’s broadcas…

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Elon Musk pledges to build iPhone rival if Apple ousts Twitter.

Elon Musk has pledged to offer an "alternative phone" if Apple and Google remove Twitter from their app stores, adding to long-standing rumors about an iPhone rival from Tesla. Musk's remark came after being asked about the potential scenario of Twitter being r…

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Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.

The Senate passed landmark legislation Tuesday that would codify federal protection for marriages of same-sex and interracial couples, with Democrats securing enough votes to overcome opposition from most Republicans. The Respect for Marriage Act was approved 61-36, with sup…

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Mauna Loa - the world's largest active volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984.

Mauna Loa - the world's largest active volcano - is erupting for the first time since 1984. Lava is flowing down the side of the volcano at a temperature of 1,000C, but experts say this does not yet pose a big threat to local inhabitants. How big is Mauna Loa? Mauna Loa, w…

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Twitter to up its character limit from 280 to 1000.

Twitter rants are set to grow bigger. The microblogging site’s character limit might soon expand to 1000 characters from its previous limit of just 280 characters.  Twitter was referred to as a “microblogging service” mainly due to its limit of 140 characters for its tweets.…

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Elon Musk says Twitter has 'interfered in elections'.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said that Twitter had interfered in elections before he bought and promised that it would be more centered under his leadership. Musk made the claim on Wednesday while responding to an article quoting the former head of trust and safety of …

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off the coast of Baja California in Mexico on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, about 30 km (18.6 miles) west-southwest of Las Brisas in Baja California, struck at a depth of 19 kilometers (12 miles), USGS added…

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Climate Change Performance Index 2023.

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an instrument to enable transparency in national and international climate politics. The CCPI uses a standardized framework to compare the climate performance of 59 countries and the EU, which together account for 92% of global…

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India is set to surpass China to become the world’s most populous country by 2023.

India is set to surpass China to become the world’s most populous country by 2023, says a report by the United Nations. This is because fertility rates in China have declined considerably in past years, with the country expected to see an absolute decline in population numb…

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Elon Musk reinstates former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account.

Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, on Saturday announced that he was reinstating former President Donald Trump to the social media platform, nearly two years after the company suspended him, citing his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.  The platform's CEO announc…

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Sperm Counts are dropping across the world, and the decline is accelerating.

Sperm count among men worldwide is falling at an accelerated rate after halving over the last 40 years, a large new study said, calling for action to stop the decline. The study, led by Israeli epidemiologist Hagai Levine, updates 2017 research which had come under scrutiny …

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Day of Eight Billion

On 15 November 2022, the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine.…

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100 years after unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists make new discoveries.

A century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologists are still unearthing more artifacts — and controversies. The unearthing of King Tut's tomb on Nov. 4, 1922 is considered one of the greatest finds in modern history. But archaeologists remained …

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Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies.

Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34. He was the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. Website TMZ said Carter wa…

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Twitter users jump to Mastodon.

In the wake of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, some users have been seeking alternative platforms. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been Mastodon. But what is it? The social network says it now has over 655,000 users - with over 230,000 having joined in the last wee…

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