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The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to Paris. Not everyone’s happy
The date is set, venues have been chosen, tickets are on sale. One hundred years after the Olympics last graced the streets of Paris, the city is braced for the return of the world’s largest sporting event next summer. While organizers and the French government claim that it’ll be the most inclusive games yet, a growing chorus of…
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Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 million for environmental offense
Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. The luxury project violated rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources, rock and sand, local authorities first alleged late last month and…
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Budapest: The beautiful city with the darkest of pasts
Carved through and framed by the mighty River Danube, Budapest and its beautiful skyline make it one of Europe’s finest and most compelling cities. Hungary’s capital became one city in 1873, when Buda, on the western banks of the Danube, and Pest, on the east, united to become the second largest city in the Austro-Hungarian…
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Saturn’s rings shine in new Webb telescope photo
Astronomers have discovered surprising details about Saturn’s atmosphere, using a new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. In the image, Saturn itself appears extremely dark due to the near-total absorption of sunlight by methane gas. The rings, however, remain bright, creating the “unusual appearance” of the planet in this photo, according to NASA. Saturn’s…
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To fridge or not to fridge? Ketchup company reveals proper storage for beloved sauce.
Ketchup company clears the air on how you should store the popular condiment With just five words, a recent tweet from Kraft Heinz sparked a bit of a debate about how you should store your ketchup. “FYI,” began the tweet from the United Kingdom-based branch of the food and beverage company. “Ketchup. Goes. In. The.…
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Turkey’s hidden alpine wonderland
The secret alpine paradise of Turkey Rize province, on the Black Sea coast near Turkey’s northeast border with Georgia, is still largely unknown to many international travelers. Yet it is here that some of the country’s most untouched alpine terrains continue to fascinate nature lovers who want to take the road less traveled. Away from…
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Time moved in slow motion
Time moved in slow motion during the early days of the universe Scientists have peered into the early days of the universe, when it was about 1 billion years old, and discovered that things moved in slow motion compared with now. The finding supports Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which suggests that the distant universe…
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PSG coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial
PSG coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial for alleged psychological harassment and racial discrimination Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Christophe Galtier is to stand trial in Nice, France, over allegations of psychological harassment and racial discrimination, according to the public prosecutor involved in the case. Xavier Bonhomme, the prosecutor for the judicial court in Nice, tweeted a photo of the office’s…
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What is the reason behind Twitter’s updates?
Starting on Saturday, Twitter implemented limitations on the number of tweets that its users can access. Elon Musk stated in a tweet that unverified users are now allowed to read up to 1,000 tweets per day, while verified users can access up to 10,000 tweets per day. Users started sharing screenshots of notifications indicating that…
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Akmal Mamarahimov invests in and helps his home region
Akmal Mamarahimov is a businessman from Urgench, Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. This year he spent more than $127,000 to overhaul the children’s department of the central hospital. Akmal Mamarahimov invests in and helps his home region According to Tashaev – the local mayor, Mamarahimov’s men completely renovated the pediatric ward of the hospital and…
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