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Several injured in Sweden school sword attack, suspect held

Several people were injured after a person armed with a sword attacked a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday, authorities said.

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In 1986, a ranching family sold California's 53,000-acre Santa Rosa Island to the US for nearly $30 million; they retained about 7 acres and the right to stay for another 25 years

In 1986, the United States government acquired Santa Rosa Island for close to thirty million dollars. This pivotal purchase marked the end of longstanding private ranching and agricultural practices on the sprawling island. Following the removal of cattle in 1998 and the cessation of residency in 2011, efforts towards environmental…

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Man claims Meta fired him after he refused to sign a Green Card letter for a Chinese visa worker, seeks $1 million in lawsuit

James Tillinghast, a former Meta employee, has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that he was fired after he refused to sign a letter seeking Green Card for a Chinese employee in 2024. The lawsuit said that the letter that Tillinghast refused to sign contained factual assertions that he…

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In 1987, Fort Peck tribes returned over 100 bison to 5,800 acres; decades later they stopped hunting their own herd to restore the original cultural purpose

In 1987, tribal leaders on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana began working to restore buffalo to Assiniboine and Sioux lands, reviving an animal central to their culture, spirituality and way of life. Two years later, the tribes purchased more than 100 bison from the nearby Fort Belknap Reservation…

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Swiss tourist gets 1-year jail in Bali for mocking Hindu festival, calling tradition ‘crazy’

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for mocking the Hindu festival Nyepi, also known as the Day of Silence, after posting videos on Instagram showing himself violating restrictions during the sacred observance.

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In 2003, Chicago’s mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Chicago's Meigs Field airport was controversially closed overnight in 2003. Six X-shaped gouges rendered the runway unusable, stranding sixteen aircraft. The city cited security concerns following the September 11 attacks for the closure. Twelve years later, the former airfield became a natural landscape. This site now features prairie, wetlands, and…

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Quote of the day by Theodore Roosevelt: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by…”

Theodore Roosevelt’s famous “man in the arena” passage remains one of his most enduring reflections on courage, effort and failure. In his 1910 speech “Citizenship in a Republic”, delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris, Roosevelt said: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face…

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An English town installed a six-metre swing bridge whose deck contains the equivalent of 140 recycled plastic bottles per square metre and can be manually opened for passing boats

A vibrant addition to an English town's landscape, a six-meter swing bridge constructed from recycled plastic bottles has just been unveiled. This bridge, which opens manually for river traffic, is integral to a multi-million-pound project aimed at restoring the Wilts & Berks Canal and establishing a public 600-meter stretch of…

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Indian father drowns while paddleboarding in Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey during family picnic; he was in an area not supervised by lifeguards

41-year-old Kaushik Sharma, a father of two, drowned in Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey, where he was paddleboarding during a family picnic. The incident took place on August 16 at around 2.30 pm when bystanders noticed an unattended paddleboard and a beach lifeguard. Sharma's body was found after hours of…

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George Floyd mockery, Django Unchained reenactment: Lawsuit details racist conduct at Phoenix airport

A lawsuit filed by the estate of a former Piedmont Airlines employee has alleged a years-long pattern of racist conduct at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. These behaviours include white workers mocking George Floyd’s death, reenacting scenes from Django Unchained while appearing to imitate the Ku Klux Klan and leaving…

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‘Made a scapegoat’: Wife of Indian captain jailed in UK over Russian oil vessel case

The wife of Indian merchant navy captain Ajay Pant has called her husband a “scapegoat” after he was arrested in Britain over alleged sanctions violations linked to a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker.

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'Should end war now': Iran prez claims world 'acknowledges' Tehran's victory over US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war with the United States, saying Tehran should seek to conclude the conflict while it remains in a position of “power and dignity” and the world recognises what he described as Iran’s victory.

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Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research

Priscilla Chan’s journey from the daughter of Vietnamese refugees to a Harvard graduate, paediatrician and major science philanthropist is rooted in a family story shaped by war and migration. Her grandparents put her parents, who were teenagers at the time, on boats to flee Vietnam during the war. Chan grew…

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FBI arrests woman in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

A 35-year-old New York woman has been arrested for allegedly plotting an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state Capitol in Albany, with prosecutors accusing her of planning to bomb the building and kill lawmakers.

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A 1,256-megawatt nuclear reactor on Lake Erie accidentally became a wildlife sanctuary, now spotted turtles nest inside its buffer zone

Over the last two centuries, Ohio has witnessed a drastic decline in wetlands, significantly affecting wildlife habitats. However, the land preserved around a nuclear power plant serves as an essential sanctuary for endangered spotted turtles. These turtles thrive in shallow waters rich in vegetation, and the plant's ongoing operations offer…

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Meet Vallabh Ramesh, the 18-year-old Kentucky student who created a 3D-printable smart gel that solidifies at body temperature and could one day deliver drugs inside the body

Science and technology has never failed to surprise humans. Think, what if you could print a material into virtually any shape, respond to temperature, and one day help deliver medicine inside the human body? Sounds impossible? Well, it is possible! For 18-year-old Vallabh Ramesh, that question became the catalyst for…

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Singapore rebuilt a vanished 1920s lake inside a new housing estate; engineers turned it into a flood-control system and wildlife habitat

Singapore has brought the memory of a vanished 1920s landmark into one of its newest housing estates, but the new Alkaff Lake is doing much more than recreating a piece of the past. Built inside Bidadari Park, the 1.8-hectare lake was inspired by the former Alkaff Gardens, which opened to…

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Pennsylvania university soccer star killed by 'demon' boyfriend whose mom helps dispose body

Karoline Heintz was days away from beginning her first college soccer season, when the 18-year-old was found dead in her jeep near PennWest University in Pennsylvania. Her boyfriend, Royce Moser, later allegedly told his mother that a “demon” had taken over and told him to stab her, according to reports.

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Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: "Be humble. Be hungry. And always be..." - a lesson on staying successful

Two people can reach a comparable level of success and carry themselves in completely different ways once they get there. One starts believing their own reputation, coasting on past results and expecting continued recognition without continued effort. The other keeps behaving, day to day, as though the position they've reached…

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Man dressed as ‘Grim Reaper’ climbs onto hospital roof with long blade and stares at patients, trying to scare them

A bizarre incident at a hospital in North Wales left staff and visitors stunned after a 26-year-old man climbed onto the roof dressed in a black costume resembling the Grim Reaper and carried a long blade-like object. Leon Gillespie climbed above the entrance of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in St…

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Who is Nathan Cofnas, the self-styled 'race realist' at centre of Jason Arday plagiarism row

Nathan Cofnas, the American academic who brought plagiarism allegations against Jason Arday into the spotlight, has himself been suspended by Ghent University in Belgium, days after the former Cambridge professor was found dead after intense scrutiny over his academic work.

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In 1908, a Boston woman donated 140 acres around Maine's Beehive and Bowl to stop future development; six years later 5,000 acres had been protected for what became Acadia

Eliza Homans made a remarkable contribution of 140 acres to establish Acadia National Park, incorporating breathtaking locations like the Bowl and the Beehive. This generous act marked the first significant donation to the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservation, laying the groundwork for the park's creation. In recognition of her…

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Imran Khan's kin say Pak govt violated court order for not taking ex-PM to private hospital

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan returned to Adiala Jail after a medical examination. Khan was taken for a check-up amid concerns about his health and treatment. His family alleged solitary confinement, which they described as mental torture. Authorities cited security concerns for changing his hospital destination. Khan has been…

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In 1898, an adventurer abandoned the sea for California's desert and built a home on a volcanic island; his strange settlement later became known as Hell's Kitchen

Captain Charles E. Davis embraced the Salton Sea's isolation, building Hell's Kitchen on Mullet Island. He hosted dances and served unique alfalfa-fed mullet to visitors. Davis later became fascinated by the Donner Party's historic journey. He painted their ordeal and retraced their route across thousands of miles. His collection now…

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In the 12th century BC, elite Greeks wore iron jewellery made from metal that fell from space; 3,000 years later, scientists traced its extraterrestrial origin

Three thousand years ago, the elite of Ancient Greece adorned themselves with rings made from rare meteoritic iron, a material of extraterrestrial origin as revealed by chemical analysis showing significant nickel content. These rings served as powerful emblems within Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. However, with the collapse of the Mycenaean…

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