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Here are the key events from day 1,339 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events from day 1,339 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A ground crew marshaller guides a Russian Tu-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bomber performing a flight over neutral waters in the Sea of Japan, in thisContinue Reading

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Former Queen Sirikit, mother of Thailand’s current King Vajiralongkorn, passed away on Friday night, the palace said., Former Queen Sirikit, mother of Thailand’s current King Maha Vajiralongkorn, passed away on Friday night, the palace said. Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and wifeContinue Reading

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Scientists have unveiled Khankhuuluu, a new Mongolian dinosaur species that predates and closely resembles early Tyrannosaurs. With its long snout, small horns, and lean build, it represents a transitional form between swift mid-sized predators and giant apex hunters like T. rex. The find also suggests that large Tyrannosaurs first evolvedContinue Reading

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The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees next year:“The 74.5 million Americans who rely on Social SecurityContinue Reading

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On Feb. 12, 1951, when Ghana was still called the Gold Coast and under British colonial rule, the revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah was released from prison. The Convention People’s Party, which he’d formed just a few years earlier, had just won a parliamentary election in a landslide, and Nkrumah hadContinue Reading

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Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation., Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation. Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labour, withContinue Reading