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3 U.S. scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovery of quantum dots
U.S. scientists Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for "the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots." Photo by…
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3 dead in Philippines after fishing boat collides with unknown commercial vessel
President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the ramming of a fishing vessel is being investigated. File Photo by Michael Reynolds/UPI | License Photo The…
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Corporate manslaughter probe launched into British hospital that employed Lucy Letby
Cheshire police said Wednesday that the British Countess of Chester Hospital that employed infant killer nurse Lucy Letby is under investigation for corporate manslaughter. Letby…
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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reveals plan to raise smoking age every year
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled an ambitious plan Wednesday to prevent smoking-related deaths for future generations by raising the age to buy cigarettes one year every…
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Russian journalist who protested Ukraine invasion sentenced in absentia
Exiled Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia for "disseminating false information" about the Russian armed…
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Venezuela opens new consulates in Colombia amid record migration
1 of 4 | Posters hanging on the side of the new Venezuelan consulate in Medellin, Colombia list the services offered inside, including the issuing of marriage…
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TikTok ends online shopping service in Indonesia
TikTok said on Wednesday it has ended its online shopping service in Indonesia. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo TikTok said on Wednesday it was…
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Pope Francis scolds U.S., world policymakers in latest climate decree
In his proclamation, Pope Francis described the climate crisis as “one of the principal challenges facing society and the global community.” Giuseppe/EPA-EFE Pope…
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U.N. warns global economic growth on verge of stalling
The United Nations warned Wednesday that the world economy is headed for a protracted slowdown without reform of the global financial architecture, better policies to combat…
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21 killed, 15 injured after Italian bus plunges from overpass near Venice
The aftermath of a bus crash Tuesday night that killed at least 21 people, including three children, and injured 15 after the vehicle plunged 50 feet from an overpass near Venice.…
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