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Qantas jet lands in Australia after 19-hour non-stop test flight from FranceThe Australian carrier plans to start selling tickets for its non-stop flight in February, CEO Vanessa Hudson told an event in Toulouse, France, in June, Reuters reported.TrendingJul 24
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Meet the donkey brigade that’s helping curb wildfires in SpainResearch shows that the use of grazing animals can reduce the rate at which fires spread and therefore make them easier to control and put out.TrendingJul 24
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Orcas filmed making sunfish ‘explode’ by ramming into it head firstOrcas are known for their smart and often ruthless hunting tactics and have been observed using a wide range of strategies to stalk and kill and process prey.TrendingJul 23
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‘Leg hair harassment:’ men wearing shorts to work sparks debate in JapanNew rules around casual office attire mark a bold change in a country where dark suits and white shirts have long been the uniform for office workers.TrendingJul 23
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Pan Am Clipper wreckage found more than 70 years after plane crashThe plane, the Clipper Endeavor, was carrying 69 passengers and crew when it made a hard landing on water after losing both engines less than 10 minutes after takeoff.TrendingJul 23
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Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria is now officially a police stationAdolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in a rented apartment in the building and spent the early weeks of his life there before his family relocated to Passau in southern Germany.TrendingJul 22
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Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery with no jewels after $100-million heistVisitors are once again welcome to examine the Apollo Gallery's richly decorated 17th-century interior, created under a young King Louis XIV.TrendingJul 22
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ actor Kaylee Hottle dead at 18Hottle was known for portraying Jia, a deaf orphan who bonds with Kong, in the 2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong. She starred alongside Alexander Skarsgård and Millie Bobby Brown.EntertainmentJul 21
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Meet ‘Jimothy,’ the short-spined raccoon capturing hearts onlineThe round-backed, grey furry creature with longer than usual legs and a lobbed tail has become a local celebrity in its native Seattle.TrendingJul 21
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5 die in attempt to save struggling swimmer swept away by river in OhioThe group was together on Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when one of them went into the river to swim.TrendingJul 21
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New York artist who made statue of Charlie Kirk claims no one will buy itSergio Furnari, who created the bust of the deceased far-right activist, wrote in a fundraising page he appears to have set up himself that he sold his home to fund the project.TrendingJul 20
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Cyclospora detected in lettuce from Mexico was false positive, FDA saysA spokesperson for Taylor Farms, the supplier of the lettuce reportedly at the centre of the outbreak, said the company was informed the FDA made a mistake.TrendingJul 20
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce at Taco Bell, Mexico supplierThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said shredded lettuce from a single supplier in Mexico was sent to Taco Bell in five U.S. states.TrendingJul 17
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12 U.S. states sue over Paramount-Warner merger, cite competition concernsA Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood’s last five legacy studios and put Warner’s HBO Max libraries and even CNN under the same roof.U.S. NewsJul 17
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Pete Hegseth announces policy to test U.S. troops’ testosterone levelsThe move comes as other Trump administration officials have begun advocating for men to have easier access to testosterone replacement therapies.TrendingJul 16
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Legionnaires’ bacteria found in New York museum cooling systems: reportThere were 63 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the city by Wednesday, along with 13 hospitalizations, local officials said. No one has died as a result of the outbreak.HealthJul 16
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Cat burglar? Suspect reportedly stole kitten before attempted bank robberyMaryland authorities said there were no injuries reported and did not provide the suspect's identity, but said the incident was under investigation.TrendingJul 15
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T. rex fossil fetches more than $50 million at auction from mystery bidderSotheby's said the top bidder, who participated by phone, remains anonymous and outspent six other prospective buyers during a 10-minute battle.TrendingJul 15
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‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Captain ‘Sully’ reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosisSullenberger says he hopes to use his status to raise awareness of the neurodegenerative disease, which affects millions of people in the United States.EntertainmentJul 14
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Ivy League economics professor suspects half his students cheat using AIRoberto Serrano detected irregularities in many exams, including chunks of text that 'matched the answers I received when I provided the exam questions to ChatGPT.'TrendingJul 14
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‘If we die, we die together’: Wife of man sucked from plane window speaks outSince the incident, Svetlana Grković says her husband has been in a state of shock and is recovering from serious injuries, noting that she is also suffering mentally.TrendingJul 14
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Scientists find sugar in the Milky Way. It could help answer a cosmic mysteryThe sugar was detected in the galactic centre region of the Milky Way where there is a dense concentration of gases and stars, about 26,700 light years from Earth.TrendingJul 13
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U.K. counterterrorism police take over former MP Ann Widdecombe death probePolice initially said her death was not believed to be terror-related but on Monday, it was announced counter-terror police were taking over the investigation.TrendingJul 13
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Passenger’s head and shoulders sucked out of window on flight from Greece: reportsPassengers told Greek media that they heard a loud bang, that oxygen masks dropped and that the plane began descending, the Associated Press said.TrendingJul 10
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Art museum covers gallery floor in peanut butter to honour late Dutch artistUsing 800 pounds of peanut butter, staff created a 25-square-metre hexagon on the floor of one of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen's galleries.TrendingJul 10
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