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The skywalk features an air bridge, wind turbines, solar panels, art galleries, a drone landing pad and field

Dutch Port's Rooftop Walk Shows Post-climate Future

Dutch port's rooftop walk shows post-climate future

Greece Evacuates Athens Suburb Under Wildfire Threat

The fire led to the evacuation of five neighbourhoods south of Athens

Greece evacuates Athens suburb under wildfire threat

Britain Gets In Party Mode With Star-studded Concert For Queen's Jubilee

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran rounds off a people's parade on Sunday

Britain gets in party mode with star-studded concert for queen's jubilee

A man carries a gun as he visits a memorial for the shooting victims outside the Uvalde County Courthouse in Uvalde, Texas on May 29, 2022

Why US Gun Violence Spikes In Warm Weather

Why US gun violence spikes in warm weather

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Commercial exchanges between the US and Venezuela peaked at $38 billion in 2008 before a dramatic fall as relations soured

US-Venezuela Business Picking Up Despite Punishing Sanctions

US-Venezuela business picking up despite punishing sanctions

With pandemic work-from-home arrangements coming to an end, Nature the Husky, like many dogs in Canada, goes with his owner Bill Dicke to the office

Can Dogs Accurately Detect COVID-19? How They Compare To Rapid Test Results

A recent study by French researchers found that trained dogs can detect COVID-19 with about 97% accuracy. How does this method compare to common testing options like rapid tests?

China is already the world's largest producer of renewable energy

China To Double Wind, Solar Energy Capacity By 2025

China to double wind, solar energy capacity by 2025

Firefighters recover the bodies of three victims of a landslide in the community Vila dos Milagres, Brazil on May 31

Fear Of Landslides Haunts Brazil Survivors

Fear of landslides haunts Brazil survivors

Children/Sports/Football/Soccer

Researchers Find Out How Participation In Team Vs Individual Sports Affects Youths' Mental Health

In the study, team sports appeared to benefit youths' mental health, while those in individual sports fared worse than their non-sport participating counterparts.

Waterfalls/Plitvice

'Orchid Of The Falls' Discovered In 2018 Now Declared Extinct In Wild

When a botanist searched for the coordinates of the plant's location using Google Earth, he found that it was already submerged in reservoir waters.

An aerial view of a bridge in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca that suffered severe damage from Hurricane Agatha

11 Dead, 22 Missing After Hurricane Agatha Hits Mexico

11 dead, 22 missing after Hurricane Agatha hits Mexico

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) has been inking a series of agreements on each of his stops through the Pacific

China Says Not Competing For Influence In South Pacific

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

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With Dwindling Populations, Giraffes Inch Closer To Protection: 'Long Overdue'

The U.S. is reportedly among the top importers of giraffe products.

A day before the export curbs kicked in, Singaporeans flocked to the city's food courts to get a taste of their favourite chicken rice ahead of a feared hike in prices

Singaporeans In A Flap At Malaysian Chicken Export Curbs

Singaporeans in a flap at Malaysian chicken export curbs

UranusNeptune

Blue Ice Giants: Scientists Finally Find Why Neptune Is Bluer Than Uranus

Without the haze layer, both planets could be "almost equally blue."

Agriculture accounts for 14 percent of Morocco's gross domestic product and around a third of all jobs

Morocco Economic Rebound Threatened By Drought, Ukraine War

Morocco economic rebound threatened by drought, Ukraine war

Stuffed toys at Venezuela's 'hospital' of stuffed toys where volunteers carry out repair work before making donations to under-privileged children

Venezuela's Stuffed Toy 'Hospital' Brings Joy To Kids

Venezuela's stuffed toy 'hospital' brings joy to kids

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Megalodon Extinction: Great Whites May Have Contributed To The Biggest Shark's Demise

Megalodons' sudden extinction "remains an enigma," the researchers wrote.

An aerial view of an area in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, which was hit by floods caused by heavy rains

Brazil Storm Death Toll Rises To 106

Brazil storm death toll rises to 106

Special forces of the Nigerian navy sail to apprehend pirates in a mock operation during joint exercises with France in Nigerian waters in October 2019

UN Security Council Urges Action On Gulf Of Guinea Piracy

UN Security Council urges action on Gulf of Guinea piracy

An aerial view of an area in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, which was hit by floods caused by heavy rains

Brazil Storm Death Toll Rises To 100: Officials

Brazil storm death toll rises to 100: officials

FILE PHOTO - A section of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with monkeypox virus, is seen at 50X magnification on day four of rash development in 1968. CDC/Handout via REUTERS.

UK Asks People With Monkeypox Symptoms To Abstain From Sex

As cases of monkeypox continue to spread, the United Kingdom urged people who are exhibiting symptoms of the disease to abstain from having sex.

Inflation and higher oil prices have dented India's post-pandemic recovery

India Growth Slows On Inflation, Higher Oil Prices

India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices

Stress

How Stress Impacts Body's Ability To Fight COVID-19, Other Infections

The mice in the stressed group were sicker and had higher death rates.

Millions of Africans have been displaced by conflict and climate-related disasters, says Mazou

Ukraine War Boosts Africa's Humanitarian Emergency: UN Official

Ukraine war boosts Africa's humanitarian emergency: UN official

Cappuccino/Caffeine/Coffee

Sweetened Or Unsweetened? Drinking Coffee Linked To Lower Death Risk Either Way: Study

Those who drink coffee – sweetened or unsweetened – are less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers, researchers say.

Archaeology

Ancient City Emerges From Tigris River After Drought Lowers Water Level

They found more than 100 cuneiform tablets at the site.

Insufficient rainfall has destroyed crops, killed livestock and forced huge numbers of people to leave their homes in search of food and water

Famine Looms In Horn Of Africa After Four Seasons Of Poor Rains: Agencies

Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains: agencies

The force of landslides caused by downpours in northeastern Brazil ripped apart houses in neighborhoods such as Jardim Monteverde, on the far outskirts of Pernambuco state capital Recife

Bolsonaro Views Disaster Zone From Air After Deadly Brazil Rains

Bolsonaro views disaster zone from air after deadly Brazil rains

The face on one of the 250 wooden sarcophagi dating to the Egyptian Late Period, around the fifth century BC), discovered at the Saqqara necropolis

Statuette Of Architect Among New Cache Of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Statuette of architect among new cache of ancient Egyptian artifacts

Test tube labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022.

WHO Says Monkeypox Global Health Risk Is 'Moderate'

From May 13 to 26, the WHO logged 257 confirmed cases and 117-127 suspected monkeypox cases in 23 countries where the virus is not endemic.

Australia's opposition has elected Peter Dutton -- a former police office and defense minister -- as its new leader

Hardliner, China Hawk Elected Australian Opposition Leader

Hardliner, China hawk elected Australian opposition leader

Goldfish/Pet fish

Goldfish 'Triple Threat': Study Finds Potential Impact Of The Popular Pets On Biodiversity

Pet goldfish released into the wild can become invasive.

As co-founder of the multi-billion company, Tan Hooi Ling is already smashing stereotypes in tech -- but she's also blazing a trail for the next generation of female entrepreneurs in the industry

Tech Giant Grab's Female Co-founder Blazes A Trail

Tech giant Grab's female co-founder blazes a trail

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