It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property develo...
From an underground "forest" to spectacular orchids, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, discovered 74 new plants and 15 fungi last year. Many of the mysterious species were found in unlikely places, such as on t...
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North Korea has fired more than 200 rounds of artillery shells off its west coast, towards the South's Yeonpyeong island, Seoul's military has said. Afterwards, South Korea ordered civilians to seek shelter on the island before holding li...
The grip artificial intelligence has gained over humanity in 2023 - or at least the increase in conversations about whether it will be a force for revolutionary good or apocalyptic destruction - has led AI to be given the title of "word of th...
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Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee b...
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder stiff person syndrome...
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The music superstar revealed her diagnosis in an emotional video on social media and announced she was postponing her 2023 tour while she focuses on her health....
Russian men are attempting to leave the country to avoid a military call-up for the Ukraine war. Queues have formed at border crossings since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilisation on Wednesday, which could see...
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North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital, Pyongyang, but did not state the number of cases. KCN...
The Biden administration stepped up military support for Ukraine in its standoff with Russia by delivering missiles to Kyiv. Also, U.S. troops are on "high alert" to deploy to Europe....
Husband and wife, Emre Uzundag and Yonca Cubuk, say they are now "living their small dream", all thanks to a food delivery app. The Turkish couple moved to New York in 2020, and due to coronavirus they found themselves ...
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Caught on camera: a San Jose teenager was punched in the head and, allegedly, called racial slurs during an Amateur Athletic Unions tournament basketball game in Oakland on Saturday....
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As the pandemic continues to sweep the US, Canadians are getting more and more concerned about what American visitors could be bringing with them over the border. A July poll by Ipsos Reid found that eight in ten Canadians wanted the...