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Kuwaiti ‘death ship’ carrying cattle causes stench in Cape Town
A “death ship” carrying thousands of cattle whose foul smell caused a stink in top tourist city Cape Town is expected to continue its voyage to Iraq later on Tuesday, port officials said.
The ship, en route from Brazil and carrying an…
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Saudi Embassy in UK celebrates first International Day of the Arabian Leopard at London Zoo
The Saudi Embassy in the UK on Saturday invited families and visitors to celebrate the first International Day of the Arabian Leopard at London Zoo and take part in the third annual Catwalk.
The full-day event was hosted by the Royal…
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London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference
A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year.
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40 years in prison for ex-CIA coder who leaked hacking tools to WikiLeaks
A former CIA programmer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday for leaking the US spy agency’s most valuable hacking tools to WikiLeaks.
Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in 2022 of espionage and other charges in what the CIA…
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More than 150 countries celebrate 12th annual World Hijab Day
People in more than 150 countries celebrated World Hijab Day on Thursday with events designed to counter hijabophobia through raised awareness and improved education about the traditional Muslim head covering.
The headline event hosted…
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Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City despite protests
Cheering spectators filled Mexico City’s massive bullfighting arena on Sunday, taking in the capital’s first bloody show since the Supreme Court last month overturned an earlier suspension, as protesters outside the stadium demanded a…
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Hoax exposed: Scientists assert ‘alien mummies’ in Peru are dolls made from Earthly bones
A pair of “alien mummies” that mysteriously turned up at the airport in Peru’s capital last October have entirely Earthly origins, according to a scientific analysis revealed on Friday.
The two small specimens were described as humanoid…
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Philippines science department to help develop halal industry
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has joined hands with the Department of Science and Technology to improve the production and competitiveness of the halal industry in the Philippines.
There are only some 10 million Muslims…
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Macron says 2024, marked by Olympics, will be year of French pride and hope
President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be the year of French pride and hope, marked by the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral after a devastating fire.
“Only once in a century…
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World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday.
The worldwide growth rate in the past…
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