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Think again – the hidden world of microbes living in your microwave

A recent study has revealed shocking findings about the microbes that may reside in microwave ovens, which many people consider to be clean appliances. A team of scientists from the University of Valencia in Spain, in collaboration with the Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence SL, conducted a study that showed these devices contain types of microbes that …

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Egypt Independent December 27, 2024

The next massive volcanic eruption is coming. It will cause chaos the world is not prepared for

CNN — Mount Tambora changed the world. In 1815, the Indonesian volcano exploded in the most powerful eruption in recorded history, sending an enormous plume of tiny sun-reflecting particles high into the atmosphere, cooling the planet and ushering in disaster. What followed was called the “year without a summer:” global temperatures plunged, crops failed, people …

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Egypt Independent December 25, 2024

Syrian rebels topple Bashar al-Assad: How the world reacted

Syrian rebels topple Bashar al-Assad: How the world reacted The United Arab Emirates and Israel have issued cautious statements over

Middle East Eye December 9, 2024

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 will be first in the world

A teenage girl uses her phone in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 8. Australia’s Senate passed a bill Thursday that would create

NPR NEWS November 29, 2024

‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city

New Delhi CNN — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath. The 64-year-old’s asthma has worsened in recent days, and his daughter rushed him to the clinic, anxious about his rapidly deteriorating health. Sitting in the waiting room, Rajak tells CNN he has become “very breathless” …

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Egypt Independent November 22, 2024

Albanese touts open trade as unity evades world leaders

Australia is working to attract renewable energy investment with US progress in doubt over the incoming Trump presidency, as world

Australian Associated Press November 21, 2024

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion

CNN — Last month, two major storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, caused a total of between $51.5 billion and $81.5 billion of property damage, mostly to Southeastern US states, according to estimates from CoreLogic. That’s a lot of damage – but it’s only a small fraction of what climate change has cost people around …

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Egypt Independent November 12, 2024

Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?

CNN — It may be horrific and redefine the world order. Or it may be underwhelmingly bluster over substance. But US President-elect Donald Trump’s second term will certainly be disruptive. And even the most severe American isolationism – the greatest amount of doing little – will likely herald significant change. We really know staggeringly little …

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Egypt Independent November 12, 2024

Gloom, nervousness and joy: What Trump’s victory means for key world regions

When the United States votes for a new president, the outcome reverberates far beyond its borders. Now, with a second presidential term for Donald Trump in prospect, CNN correspondents analyze what’s at stake on the global stage, looking at Russia, the Middle East, Europe, China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula and Africa. Russia: Uncertainty over …

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Egypt Independent November 8, 2024