Ancient Ruins of 11 "Lost" Settlements Discovered Beneath the Amazon Jungle.

Jungle-penetrating lasers have peeked through the dense Amazonian rainforest to reveal the ruins of 11 previously unknown settlements decorated with vast pyramids and waterways. As reported in the journal Nature today, scientists examined six areas within a 4,500 square kilo…

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Punk laureate Patti Smith granted France’s highest honor.

As a child, punk-poet icon Patti Smith was instructed never to accept anything from strangers -- which meant one day she was forced to decline a campaign button she coveted and everyone else had. While dejectedly walking to her New Jersey family home, she vowed to her future…

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IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022.

The 12th edition of the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship (WWBC) was held at Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey. The event saw the participation of 310 Boxers from 73 nations. Belarusian and Russian boxers were…

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Belgium imposes 3-week quarantine on monkeypox patients.

Belgium on Monday 25 May required people diagnosed with monkeypox to observe a three-week quarantine, health authorities announced. People showing symptoms of monkeypox must immediately go to a hospital's emergency room, according to the guidelines of the Risk Assessment…

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World Thyroid Day - 25 May.

Every year on May 25th, World Thyroid Day highlights this important gland in the body that causes widespread disease across the globe. The day also educates the public on the role of the thyroid in their overall health. The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of the…

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China plans world's 1st nearby habitable planet search with space telescope.

Chinese scientists have proposed a space project to survey the sky through a space-borne telescope to hunt for habitable Earth-like planets outside the solar system, about 32 light-years from Earth, the official media reported. The project, named Closeby Habitable Exoplanet …

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Quad Leaders’ Meeting 2022

On May 24, the Quad Leaders’ Meeting was held. The main outcomes of the Meeting are as below. Candid discussion on regional and global situations​ Taking advantage of the in-person meeting, the four leaders candidly exchanged their views on regional and global situations, inc…

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United Arab Emirates reports first known Monkeypox Case.

The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a case of monkeypox on Tuesday 24 May, 2022, insisting it was "fully prepared" to handle any outbreak. The UAE is believed to be just the second Middle Eastern country after Israel to detect monkeyp…

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World Schizophrenia Day - 24 May.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness affecting more than 21 million people worldwide according to the World Health Organization. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about this illness, eradicate the myths and superstitions around mental illnesses in general. …

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Proposals for 21st Amendment presented to Cabinet.

Proposals for the 21st Amendment to the Constitution have been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today (May 23). Accordingly, the Cabinet has decided to forward the draft proposals to the party leaders for their comments by Friday (27).  The first meeting of the new Cabin…

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World Turtle Day - 23 May.

Each year, May 23rd is dedicated to our friends, the turtle, and tortoise. World Turtle Day is not only about showing love and adoration towards turtles but also making sure we can protect them as well as their various habitats. It’s important to know what the difference bet…

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - 23 May.

Every year on May 23rd, the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula raises awareness of this medical issue and mobilizes worldwide support for child-bearing women. An obstetric fistula is an abnormal opening between a woman’s genital tract and their rectum. One of the pri…

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Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia’s New Prime Minister

Australia’s Labor Party leader, Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister. Albanese claimed the victory in the election, ending his wait for power after nine years and with this Anthony Albanese became the country’s 31st Prime Minister. Outgoing Prim…

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Kenton Cool reaches record-breaking 16th Everest summit.

British mountaineer Kenton Cool has successfully completed his record-breaking 16th summit of Mount Everest. The climber became the first non-Nepali person to complete the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak 16 times. In his previous 15 trips up Everest, he has been a guide to other well-…

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Yupun Abeykoon sets new national and South Asian record.

Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon has set a new national record and a South Asian record in the men’s 200 meters during an athletic meet held in Italy.  The Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter shattered the existing South Asian and Sri Lanka records in the 200 meters event by clocking …

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Sri Lanka-born Cassandra Fernando elected to Australian Parliament.

Sri Lankan-born Cassandra Fernando has been elected to the Australian Parliament following the federal election. She was the Federal Labor Candidate for Holt, Victoria.  Fernando is the first Sri Lankan-born woman to enter the Australian Parliament. Labor’s Cassandra Fernando …

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2021 Summer Deaflympics.

The 2021 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the XXIV Summer Deaflympic Games, and commonly known as Caxias 2021, is the international multi-sport event that was held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, as the main host city from 1 May to 15 May 2022.  In addition to Caxias, there…

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Wesley Morgan wins the 2022 William E. Colby Award.

Author and journalist, Wesley Morgan has won the William E. Colby Award 2022 for his military and intelligence writing.  He was cited for his book “The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley.” The Colby Award, a $5,000 prize named for the fo…

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Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president.

Somali legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017, won the contest in t…

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Intersolar Europe 2022

Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and takes place annually at the Messe München exhibition center. Intersolar 2022 has taken place in Munich, Germany from 11-13 May.  The event’s exhibition and conference both focus on the areas of ph…

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