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Soldiers secure a site after a bomb blast injured former Maldives president and current parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed in Male

Key Arrest Over Attempted Assassination Of Maldives Ex-president

Key arrest over attempted assassination of Maldives ex-president

Fashion's Green Future Of Seaweed Coats And Mushroom Shoes

Recent uproar over reports that cotton from China's Xinjiang region was picked by forced labour was compounded by the difficulty of knowing where this cotton ended up.

Fashion's green future of seaweed coats and mushroom shoes

Sweden's Snowy Forests Provide Setting For Arctic Warfare Training

Winter combat skills are attracting more interest both in Sweden and abroad as tensions rise in the strategic High North

Sweden's snowy forests provide setting for Arctic warfare training

A child at a camp for internally displaced people in Syria

Record 55 Million People Internally Displaced Worldwide

Record 55 million people internally displaced worldwide

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The Indian military has launched search and rescue operations at sea for people missing after the storm hit

India Cyclone Death Toll Jumps As Navy Searches For Dozens Missing

India cyclone death toll jumps as navy searches for dozens missing

Valentino's decision follows a growing number of big fashion names renouncing the use of animal fur

Valentino Joins Growing Band Of Fur-free Designers

Valentino joins growing band of fur-free designers

Former U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Reacts To UFO Sightings, Navy Videos: 'There's Footage And Records'

Former President Barack Obama admitted that there really are UFO sightings that the government can’t explain.

Astronaut

Ever Wanted To Be An Astronaut? New Show Will Send Its Winner To ISS

Discovery's "Who Wants To Be And Astronaut?" is open to "regular people."

Orlando Chavez walks through his kitchen after performing back-breaking work collecting African palm bunches, in El Progreso, Honduras

Hurricanes And Covid Heap Misery On Impoverished Central America

Hurricanes and Covid heap misery on impoverished Central America

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai as India braces for cyclone Tauktae

33 Dead, Dozens Missing As Cyclone Batters Covid-stricken India

33 dead, dozens missing as cyclone batters Covid-stricken India

Solar Orbiter

LOOK: Stunning Views Of Solar Outbursts Captured By The Solar Orbiter

The solar outbursts were captured not only by three Solar Orbiter instruments but also by other spacecraft.

Climate activists say Shell management's climate plan does not go far enough

Shell Shareholders Back Climate Plan Despite Criticism

Shell shareholders back climate plan despite criticism

By 2050, the IEA said that renewables capacity and greater efficiency would see global energy demand drop about eight percent compared to today

No New Fossil Fuel Projects For Net-zero: IEA

No new fossil fuel projects for net-zero: IEA

Tesla boss Elon Musk's skepticism of bitcoin comes amid mounting concern over its energy intensive mining process

Why Does Bitcoin Consume 'Insane' Energy?

Why does bitcoin consume 'insane' energy?

The Moon was thought to be bone dry until around a decade ago

What Is Lunar X? How To View It Tonight

Several times a year, the Lunar X can be seen from Earth with the help of strong binoculars and telescopes. But what exactly is it?

This handout illustration image released by The European Space Agency, shows an artist's impression of The Solar Orbiter in Space

ESA Needs Name Suggestions For Its New Mission

Apart from having named an official spacecraft, the winner will also receive a prize.

Less than 60 percent of US adults have received at least one Covid vaccine injection, and authorities are scrambling to convince the rest to do so

Can Fully Vaccinated People Still Transmit COVID-19?

People who are fully vaccinated are "unlikely" to transmit the coronavirus.

milky-way-stars-trees

LOOK: NASA Launch Lights Up Night Sky In Stunning Display

Images poured in from various places, from North Carolina to Southern New Jersey and Maryland.

A glacier pictured in August 2019 on the eastern coast of Greenland, which has seen a reduction in snowfall due to a weather phenomenon called "atmospheric blocking"

Changing Snowfall Making Greenland Darker And Warmer: Study

Changing snowfall making Greenland darker and warmer: study

(FILES) Aerial file photo taken on August 24, 2019 of burnt areas of the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. Almost all the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is illegal, a report found.

Brazil Deforestation 94% Illegal: Report

Brazil deforestation 94% illegal: report

Melinda and Bill Gates are seen at the Congress Center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos in 2015

Scrutiny Increases Of Gates After Microsoft Affair Surfaces

Scrutiny increases of Gates after Microsoft affair surfaces

As climate changes makes the Arctic more accessible, global interest in the region's natural resources and strategic position has grown

Russia Warns West Against Arctic Encroachment Ahead Of Talks

Russia warns West against Arctic encroachment ahead of talks

The deal marks a retreat from the blockbuster acquisition announced in 2016 in which AT&T agreed to buy Warner for $85 billion as part of a move to combine content and distribution

WarnerMedia Tie-up With Discovery To Target Streaming Big Shots

WarnerMedia tie-up with Discovery to target streaming big shots

Cyclone Tauktae is the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean basins

Tropical Cyclones In The Arabian Sea: Why Are They Increasing?

Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea: Why are they increasing?

Vibrio Vulnificus

Texas Man Infected With Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Beach Trip

Vibrio vulnificus infection can also be contracted through open wounds.

The pandemic could lead to increased working hours

Working 55-hour Week Increases Risk Of Death: UN

Working 55-hour week increases risk of death: UN

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's FAST Party has claimed victory in Samoa's election standoff

Samoa Opposition Claims Election Win After Court Ruling

Samoa opposition claims election win after court ruling

A Bengal tiger called "India" is seen in a cage after being captured by authorities nearly a week after being seen roaming in Houston

Bengal Tiger Found Unharmed After Week Missing In Texas

Bengal tiger found unharmed after week missing in Texas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seen on May 16, 2021, leaving from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on a trip to focus on the future of the Arctic -- and on US ties to Russia and China

The Arctic: A Test Of US-Russian Ties Ahead Of Possible Summit

The Arctic: A test of US-Russian ties ahead of possible summit

COP26 will gather climate negotiators from 196 countries and the EU, along with experts and world leaders

UK Still Plans In-person 'Last Hope' COP26 Climate Summit

UK still plans in-person 'last hope' COP26 climate summit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen on May 10, 2021, will visit Greenland to seek greater cooperation as climate change transforms the Arctic

Blinken To Seek Arctic Cooperation In Greenland

Blinken to seek Arctic cooperation in Greenland

Super blood Moon

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2021: What Does It Mean?

In the early hours of May 26, skywatchers in North America can expect a good view of this year's full Blood Moon, or total lunar eclipse.

Since reaching Mars in February under the belly of the Perseverance rover, the four-pound (1.8 kilograms) helicopter has made three successful flights

NASA May Have Accidentally Spread Life On Mars, Scientist Says

Humanity has sent about 30 spacecraft and landers to Mars since the space age began.

NASA's Perseverance became the fifth rover to successfully land on Mars since 1997, launching shortly after China's Tianwen-1

Perseverance, Hope And A Fire God: A History Of Mars Rovers

Perseverance, Hope and a fire god: a history of Mars rovers

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