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Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
There are thousands of YouTube videos in which DIY science enthusiasts cut grapes in half—leaving just a thin bit of skin connecting them—and put the grapes in the microwave, just to marvel at the sparks and plume of ionized gas (plasma) that the grapes produce. This...
GCL Energy, Ant Digital raise CNY 200 million by tokenizing solar assets in China
GCL Energy Technology and Ant Digital Technologies have raised CNY 200 million ($27.4 million) by tokenizing solar assets in a bid to pioneer blockchain-based financing in renewable energy. GCL Energy Technology, in partnership with Ant Digital Technologies, has launched China’s first...
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Can natural gas secure Philippines' energy future? Economists say 'yes'
To further support the integration of natural gas into the country's energy mix, economists suggested that developing the Philippine Upstream Indigenous Natural Gas Industry (PUINGI), alongside fiscal support, could help improve energy security amid shifting international markets. In an economic...
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood. ......
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Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
East Bay Times | 2024-12-29
By Geoff Mulvhill and Kevin S. Vineys | Associated Press Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. It’s now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme...
35 organs donated for transplant over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
NHS Blood and Transplant said the organs were provided by 11 donors after death and included a heart, lungs, kidneys, livers, pancreas and bowel. ......
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El Salvador bolsters Bitcoin reserves to over 6,000 BTC, securing $569 Million in treasury asset growth
El Salvador, the first country to have Bitcoin as legal tender, has boosted its Bitcoin reserves to over 6,000 BTC, leading to a $569 million increase in treasury growth. The latest move makes El Salvador the sixth country to hold over 6,000 BTC. The country in Central America bought one Bitcoin on...
Bitcoin ‘Head and Shoulders’ Setup Raises Fears Of $80,000 Price Drop – Details
Although Bitcoin (BTC) remains...
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Carlos Alcaraz ‘sure’ he will win the Australian Open ‘sooner or later’
Tennishead | 2024-12-05
Carlos Alcaraz has claimed that he will complete the Career Grand Slam ‘sooner or later’, with the Spaniard also appointing a new coach to support Juan Carlos Ferrero. Alcaraz has won four Grand Slam titles in his young career so far, with one Roland Garros trophy (2024), two Wimbledon...
How I learned to stop worrying and love exercise
Rates of depression and anxiety are on the rise. The best way out of my depression was through physical activity. Timo Lenzen for BI For the better part of a year in 2017, I could barely will myself to leave my house. I was experiencing a prolonged depressive episode with daily, sometimes hourly,...
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Swiatek not expecting WADA appeal over doping scandal
SYNDEY: World number two Iga Swiatek said on Friday she was ready to put a drugs scandal behind her, insisting there was no reason for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to appeal against her case. The 23-year-old Pole tested positive for the heart medication trimetazidine (TMZ) in an...
Liverpool's belief at an all-time high in Premier League title race
Following a 3-1 win over Leicester City, Liverpool fans can begin to dream that Arne Slot's side are firmly in the driver's seat to win the Premier League title. ......
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Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
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Plane with 181 on board crashes in South Korea: Yonhap
The Manila Times | 2024-12-29
Plane with 181 on board crashes in South Korea: Yonhap
Seoul — A plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan airport in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported...
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Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they'll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war.Jan-Olof...
photo: AP / Photo/Mimmi Montgomery
Report: Haniyeh Assassination in Tehran nearly Foiled by Broken AC Unit
Report: Haniyeh Assassination in Tehran nearly Foiled by Broken AC Unit
Israel waited until after the inauguration of Iranian...
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Biden regrets leaving presidential race, thinks he could’ve beaten Trump: report
New York Post | 2024-12-29
Biden regrets leaving presidential race, thinks he could’ve beaten Trump: report
President Biden privately regrets dropping out of this year’s presidential election and reportedly insists he could’ve beaten President-elect Trump if he wasn’t pushed out of the race by his own...
photo: AP / Julio Cortez
Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of broader plan
Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of broader plan
In the past several weeks – and before he has been sworn in for his second term – President-elect Donald Trump has threatened trade wars with both of the United States’ closest neighbors, mused about...
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Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'
Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'
MOSCOW — The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical...
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69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on deadly route to Spain
69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on deadly route to Spain
BAMAKO/LAS PALMAS, Spain: At least 69 people died after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco...
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As Putin reaches 25 years in power, has he 'taken care of Russia'?
As Putin reaches 25 years in power, has he 'taken care of Russia'?
Over a quarter...
Will Democrats fix their brand problem ahead of California’s gubernatorial election?
Will Democrats fix their brand problem ahead of California’s gubernatorial election?
A key takeaway from the 2024 election is that, at both the national and state level, Democrats have a “brand” problem. Indeed, even in deep-blue California,...
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how ...
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how ...
In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia's isolation from the West over the war in Ukraine. But he...
North Korea calls for 'toughest' US strategy at party meeting
North Korea calls for 'toughest' US strategy at party meeting
North Korea will launch its "toughest" ever strategy to counter the United States, state media said Sunday, reporting on a key year-end party meeting overseen...
Donald Trump accuses Dems of paying millions to Beyoncé, Oprah and others to endorse Kamala, ...
Donald Trump accuses Dems of paying millions to Beyoncé, Oprah and others to endorse Kamala, ...
Donald Trump has accused Democrats of paying millions of dollars to celebrities to endorse Kamala Harris. Among those he accused the Dems of paying are Al...
Pakistan Defence Minister slams Imran Khan, questions his loyalty: ‘Slavery should be immediately accepted’
Pakistan Defence Minister slams Imran Khan, questions his loyalty: ‘Slavery should be immediately accepted’
Hindustan Times | 2024-12-29
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lashed out at former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of seeking foreign intervention from the United States...
Vancouver man defrauded Chinese developers of US$500K, court rules
Vancouver man defrauded Chinese developers of US$500K, court rules
A Vancouver man has been ordered to pay more than US$500,000 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found he had defrauded the would-be developers of a real estate...
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Reclaiming The Panama Canal? Trump’s Proposal Faces Opposition
Reclaiming The Panama Canal? Trump’s Proposal Faces Opposition
Last Sunday, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that his administration would pursue efforts...
Diplomatic Relations Between Guyana And Suriname Face Strain As Future Plans For Infrastructure Spark Tension ...
Diplomatic Relations Between Guyana And Suriname Face Strain As Future Plans For Infrastructure Spark Tension ...
On 29 November 2024, Suriname’s Foreign Minister summoned the Ambassador of Guyana over a...
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