Rare hybrid solar eclipse 2023 delights South Pacific skywatchers.

The first hybrid solar eclipse in a decade did not disappoint! At 9:36 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0136 GMT on April 20) the rare hybrid solar eclipse swept over the South Pacific, with the moon's shadow passing over western Australia, East Timor and Indonesia. A hybrid solar e…

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink V2 satellites, lands rocket at sea.

SpaceX carried another batch of Starlink satellites on Wednesday (April 19).  A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 of SpaceX's new Starlink "V2 mini" satellites took off at 10:31 a.m. ET (1431 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space For…

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World Liver Day - 19 April.

World Liver Day is observed on April 19 in order to raise awareness about liver-related diseases. The liver is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It plays a pivotal role in our body’s immunity, digestion and metabolism. Plus, it also carries out the filtratio…

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Harmanpreet Kaur: Indian captain named Wisden's Cricketer of the Year.

Indians are celebrating after Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to be named as one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year. The Indian captain is a prolific scorer both at home and abroad. She led Mumbai Indians to win the inaugural Women's Premier Leagu…

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World Heritage Day - 18 April.

Every year on April 18, people celebrate World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This day is dedicated to promoting the importance of cultural heritage and raising awareness about the need to preserve historical sites and monuments a…

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Nokia will send 4G internet to the Moon by the end of 2023.

Nokia has announced the launch of a 4G mobile network on the Moon by the end of this year after it was selected by NASA to build the first-ever cellular network on the Moon in 2019. The network will be stored in a Nova-C lunar lander designed by Intuitive Machines and will l…

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Archaeologists discovered an enigmatic complex of rooms.

Archaeologists of the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw discovered an enigmatic complex of rooms made of sun-dried brick, the interiors of which were covered with figural scenes unique to Christian art. The discovery was made at the Old D…

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Syria becomes the Largest Producer of Captagon.

According to reports, Syria has now become the world’s largest narco-state, with the majority of its foreign currency earnings coming from the production and export of Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine commonly referred to as “poor man’s coke”. In line with the defin…

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Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ List.

Overview of the news: The list include ‘The White Lotus’ star Jennifer Coolidge, Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie, ‘The Last Of Us’ star Pedro Pascal, and Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Ke Huy Quan. This year’s list features 50 women, including Jennifer Coolidg…

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1st Black chief judge for New York state confirmed.

New York’s Senate confirmed Rowan Wilson as the state’s first Black chief judge Tuesday, two months after lawmakers dealt Gov. Kathy Hochul a political defeat by rejecting her initial nominee for the top court post. Wilson has been an associate judge of the Court of Appeals,…

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Asia Rugby reinstates Sri Lanka as full member.

Asia Rugby has made the prudent decision to reinstate Sri Lanka Rugby as a full member of Asia Rugby. The decision comes upon consideration of the Sri Lanka Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs confirming the cancellation of the gazette notification dated 01 April 2022.  Duri…

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