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Chinese woman goes into coma after assault by husband, wakes up to permanent blindness
Lao Chunxue, a 28-year-old woman from Inner Mongolia, China, met her husband, Xie, through a relative's introduction in…
Flink, the quick commerce startup, raises another $150M at a valuation of just under $1B
Flink, the quick commerce startup out of Berlin that was an acquisition target first of Gorillas, then Getir,…
Meet Jonathan, world’s oldest living land animal, who is 191 years old
Jonathan, born in 1832, holds the title of the world’s oldest living land animal. As of 2024, Jonathan,…
Amazon will host its Prime Big Deals Day sales event on October 8 and 9
Amazon said today that it will host its Prime Day-like sales event, “Prime Big Deals Day,” on October…
Women seen without hijabs, prisoners on hunger strike on Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary in Iran
Several women in Iran were seen without hijabs, and female prisoners went on hunger strike on Sunday to…
Bluesky now has 10 million users
Social network Bluesky said Monday that it now has more than 10 million users on the platform. This…
Texas declares Venezuela-based gang a ‘terrorist’ group
HOUSTON: Officials in Texas on Monday designated a Venezuelan gang called the Tren de Aragua as a "foreign…
Japan’s elderly population hits record high
Japan's elderly population has reached an all-time high of 36.25 million people, with 29.3 per cent of the…
Trump assassination bid: Secret Service defends ‘textbook’ response
The Secret Service described its security measures as "textbook" after thwarting an assassination attempt on former President Donald…
Meta bans Russian news agencies over ‘foreign interference activity’
Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta has banned Russian news agency RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Moscow-controlled media networks for allegedly…
‘Our business is in a difficult period’: Boeing considers layoffs amid workers’ strike
In response to the ongoing factory workers' strike that began last week, Boeing has announced a series of…
Historic rainfall triggers severe flooding in North Carolina
Floodwaters caused significant disruptions in coastal North Carolina on Monday, following a powerful storm system that unleashed historic…
Russians urged to have sex during work breaks to boost birth rate: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to Russia’s declining birth rate, has launched an unusual initiative: encouraging Russians…
Trump blames Biden, Harris’ ‘inflammatory language’ for second assassination attempt
Former US President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of inciting violence through…
Tech’s emissions may be way higher than disclosed due to ‘creative accounting’ of carbon
Accounting for the emissions of a global tech empire is not a simple task, and what industry standards…