Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is advancing at worrying levels. In January, the area lost was double that in the same month in 2019, according to official figures. This after a catastrophic dry season last year in which fires destroyed large swathes of the rainforest, a carbon store which is […]
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 78,000 people globally February 23, 2020, 3:22 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 78,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late […]
“The necklace was broken apart and redesigned with the Papyrus left motif instead. It has been described as an Egyptian revival piece, consisting of arches and pinnacles of diamonds and adorned with a natural pearl. “In true Art Deco fashion, it was worn low on the forehead for many of […]
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Saturday he has a tumor on one of his kidneys, a growth his office says is likely to be cancerous. His spokesman, Mahen Gunaratna, said the vast majority of such tumors are malignant. The growth meets the standards for the lowest kidney tumor classification […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, the second person in days killed along a parade route in this year’s Carnival season, authorities said. A city agency tasked with emergency preparedness tweeted […]
The Football Association and Uefa are making an ambitious attempt to break the women’s European Championship attendance record in next year’s opening game by holding England’s first match at Old Trafford. The Lionesses will step out in the 76,000-capacity venue on 7 July, in 500 days’ time, before completing their […]
Devotion is a horror game by Taiwanese developers Red Candle, which they removed from Steam shortly after release due to controversy over its inclusion of art mocking Chinese president Xi Jinping. Though Devotion is no longer available for sale, it is being preserved thanks to Harvard University. The Harvard-Yenching Library, […]
Is Angelina Jolie jealous of Brad Pitt’s success and his recent best-supporting actor Oscar win? That’s the question that is on a lot of people’s minds since the couple had a very public break up. Since the two split, Brad Pitt has come clean about some of the problems he […]