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    Tiny California mouse wins Guinness award for longevity
    International

    Tiny California mouse wins Guinness award for longevity

    San Diego, Feb 11: A tiny California mouse now has a big title after winning a Guinness World record for longevity. A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat — after "Star Trek" actor Patrick Stewart — received the Guinness approval Wednesday as the oldest living mouse in human care at the ripe age of 9...
    Death toll in Turkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
    International

    Death toll in Turkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

    Gaziantep (Turkiye), Feb 9: The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria rose to more than 15,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkiye's disaster management agency said Thursday. The agency said 12,391 people...
    Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors
    International

    Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

    Adana (Turkey), Feb 7: The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks rose to more than 5,000 on Tuesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Turkiye's Vice President Fuat Oktay said the total number of deaths in Turkey had risen to 3,419,...
    Chris Hipkins to be New Zealands next prime minister
    International

    Chris Hipkins to be New Zealand's next prime minister

    Wellington, Jan 21: Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister after he was the only candidate to enter the contest Saturday to replace Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, 44, must still get an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues in Parliament but that...
    Coel, Cruz, Federer, Lipa and Wintour are Met Gala chairs
    Entertainment

    Coel, Cruz, Federer, Lipa and Wintour are Met Gala chairs

    New York, Jan 19: A starry group of celebs from film, TV, sports, music and fashion will be channeling the Lagerfeld Look at this year's Met Gala on May 1. Michaela Coel, Penelope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour are the evening's co-chairs. Also announced on Wednesday was the...
    ‘What madness looks like
    International

    ‘What madness looks like'': Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack

    Kyiv, Jan 10: Russian forces are escalating their onslaught against Ukrainian positions around the wrecked eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian officials said, bringing new levels of death and devastation in the grinding, months-long battle. “Everything is completely destroyed, there is almost no...
    Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat
    Sci - Tech

    Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

    Cape Canaveral, Jan 7: A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said Friday the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low.” Most of the 5,400-pound (2,450-kilogram) satellite will burn up upon reentry, according to NASA. But some pieces are expected to...
    Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
    Sci - Tech

    Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90

    Washington, Jan 4: Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA's Apollo programme, has died. He was 90. NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs confirmed Cunningham's death to The Associated Press but did not immediately provide further details....
    Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine
    International

    Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine

    Kyiv, Dec 29: Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack on Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. Mykhailo...
    Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16
    International

    Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16

    Phnom Penh: A massive fire that lasted more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people and injured about 50, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday, as neighbouring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border town. Videos...
    Lack of info on Chinas COVID outbreak stirs global concerns
    International

    Lack of info on China's COVID outbreak stirs global concerns

    Beijing, Dec 29: Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no reports...
    Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
    Sports

    Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

    LUSAIL, Qatar: Lionel Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the...
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