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This 1950s Mistake Still Makes Millions Of Japanese People Sick
A post-war forestry policy introduced in 1950s Japan is now being blamed for the country's widespread hay fever crisis.
Dramatic Video Shows Visitors Evacuating 245-Foot Roller Coaster In Texas After Power Outage
The footage quickly went viral, with many viewers saying they couldn't imagine walking down from that height.
Republican Leader Who Stood Up To Trump Defeated In Kentucky Primary
Massie has angered Trump by opposing US military action in Iran and Venezuela, criticising aid to Israel, resisting parts of the president's agenda and helping push for the release of files related to multimillionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New Twist In JPMorgan Case: Lorna Hajdini Files Countersuit Against Ex-Banker
JPMorgan Chase executive Lorna Hajdini files defamation suit against former banker, alleging fabricated misconduct claims.
US Air Force Warns AI-Powered Robot Fighters Could Surpass Human Pilots
A senior US Air Force official has warned that AI-powered autonomous fighter aircraft could eventually outperform human pilots, highlighting the Pentagon's accelerating push toward drone warfare and artificial intelligence-driven combat systems.
Video: PM Modi Cashes In On Internet Memes With Melody Gift For Meloni
Internet users often use the "Melodi" hashtag to describe the friendly equation between the two leaders.
Meta Allegedly Used Staff Activity To Train AI, Viral Audio Clip Claims
A purported leaked audio clip of Mark Zuckerberg has reignited fears that Meta employees may be unknowingly training the AI systems poised to replace them.
Google Unveils "Audio Glasses", Taking on Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Spectacles
The Google's so-called "audio glasses" will be equipped with a microphone, camera and small speaker, and will allow users to make calls, listen to music, take photos and chat with the Gemini AI assistant.
Argentina Authorities Trap Rats In Ushuaia, Hunt For Hantavirus Outbreak Source
The scientists, wearing bright blue gloves and surgical masks, checked the 150 box traps they had set out the previous night, dropping dead rats into black plastic bags that they hoisted into pickup trucks bound for a makeshift lab where they said th
Xi Steps Up Appeal For Middle East Ceasefire At Start Of Putin Talks
The leaders of Russia and China - two of the biggest backers of Iran - are meeting a day after Trump said he'd held off on a new bombardment of Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Persian Gulf allies.
Under Trump Pressure, EU Agrees To Implement US Trade Pact
The 27-nation bloc struck an accord with Washington last July setting levies on a majority of European goods at 15 per cent, but to Trump's frustration it had yet to make good on its pledge to scrap levies on most US imports in return.
PM Modi Gets Glimpse Of "Kashi In Rome", Meets Painter Giampaolo Tomassetti
PM Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday night and was warmly welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the airport.
Putin, Xi Hail 'Unyielding' Ties In Beijing Talks After Trump Visit
Xi has played host to a series of world leaders as an increasingly unpredictable United States under Trump pushed many to shore up alliances with Beijing, and the war in Iran has further accelerated the trend.
Google's AI Boss Hints Bots May Surpass Human Intelligence Soon
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Superhuman AI is close
Ebola Alert: US Missionary Being Transferred To Germany, CDC Confirms
A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus
Who Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Trump's 1st Choice For Iran's New Leader
Many who remembered Ahmadinejad's term in office from 2005 to 2013 recall him as a Holocaust denier, an atom-bomb fanatic, and someone who shoved Islamic revolutionary ideology down the throats of a country already weary of it.
Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
Hantavirus Update: MV Hondius Cruise Operator Says Ship Not The Source Of Outbreak
The operator of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said the virus was likely introduced before passengers boarded and did not...
WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
