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As censorship in China increases, VPNs are becoming more important
Even the government finds the software useful
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Inside giant flying luxury hotel that can stay in the air for years
A giant nuclear-powered ‘flying hotel’, complete with a gym and swimming pool is set to carry 5,000 passengers.
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Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
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Hear me out – we could use the varroa mite to wipe out feral honey bees, and help Australia's environment
The varroa mite’s arrival in Australia was only a matter of time. We could benefit from one pest fighting another.
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Australia is one of few countries that doesn't pay session musicians ongoing royalties. Our music industry suffers as a result
Australia is seen as a country that does not value musicians the way they are valued elsewhere in the world.
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Pandemonium, then silence: Inside a Texas abortion clinic after the fall of Roe
Texas clinics immediately stopped providing abortions Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Then, they had to tell their patients.
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The 7 Best Steam Train Trips in the U.S.
The grandeur of the American steam locomotive lives on. Here’s where you can catch a ride behind a steam-powered passenger train this summer.
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Collaborators, demonstrators, soldiers, spies: life under Russian occupation
In Kherson, Ukrainians find it hard to judge the acceptable limits of resistance and co-operation
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China says it may have received signals from aliens
The signals were detected in narrow-band radio frequencies, which typically only come from artificial sources.
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The Turkish blind painter, Esref Armagan
Turkish artist Esref Armagan is one of the few blind commercial painters in the world. Blind from birth, he learned to draw by touching and copying carved shapes. As he grew older, Armagan adapted techniques which allowed him to add perspective to his work. A few critics suggested that his art was not his own, a claim refuted by those who witnessed him paint. Today, Armagan’s artwork is in demand internationally. He also mentors young visually impaired children, demonstrating how they can achieve their artistic dreams.
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Croatia is ready to adopt euro in January 2023, Bulgaria must wait
Croatia will adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. Bulgaria’s hopes of doing likewise in 2024 look increasingly slim, however.
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The prince of the Sloughis - The Lords of the Animals
In the province of Safi in Morocco, Hossein adopted Jnah, a Sloughi which is his only weapon. For a year, the boss has been looking for a male worthy of his princess: Zia, the Sloughia, who is now old enough to bear babies. He will therefore organize a great hunt in order to choose the best Sloughi.
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Why So Many Sausages Are Named After European Cities
Sausage is a favorite addition to grills during the summer months or sliced onto deli sandwiches. Here is why so many sausages are named after European cities.
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DR Congo: Belgian king arrives in Kinshasa for first official visit | Africanews
Belgium's King Philippe arrives in Kinshasa for his first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), against a backdrop of remembrance work and reconciliation between Belgium and its former colony.
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The rise of digital nomad families
Digital nomads used to be 20-somethings in beach bars. But now some families are taking the plunge, working and learning as they explore new places.
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Biologists try to save ancient fish as Colorado River fades
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Barrett Friesen steers a motorboat toward the shore of Lake Powell, with the Glen Canyon Dam towering overhead. Pale “bathtub rings” line the canyon’s rocky face, starkly illustrating how water levels have slumped in the second-largest U.S.
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Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce - The Kunts
NSFW lyrics?
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Queen Elizabeth owns most of the U.K. seabed. That's slowing conservation work.
The royal family is called on to help recover Britain's biodiversity, starting with royal properties.
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Turkey’s War Against the Kurds Exposes NATO’s Aggression
With all eyes on the war in Ukraine, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning a fresh invasion of northern Syria. For 70 years, Turkey has been a key NATO member — and NATO's backing for its aggression shows the alliance is no mere defense pact.
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I Don't Vote, I Buy Bitcoin
Walkers change the world, Talkers simply comply by the new order.