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Sauna fire in Japan kills married couple, Tokyo police probing
Tokyo police are reportedly investigating what led to the couple becoming trapped in the sauna, suspecting the unit had a faulty doorknob, local media reported.
Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases
New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays
‘Making Kiss-story’: DC’s lovebirds break record for most couples kissing under mistletoe
Possible double-burial of pharaohs in Osorkon II’s tomb, newly discovered statues show
Archaeologists uncovered 225 inscribed funerary statues beside an unmarked sarcophagus in Osorkon II’s tomb, strengthening the case for two royal burials at Tanis, Egypt.
Greta Thunberg, other activists fined, banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green
The activist dumped dye in the Grand Canal and strung a banner from the Rialto Bridge reading “Stop Ecocide.”
Former British PM David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
The former UK leader went for a screening after he and his wife listened to Nick Jones, the founder of the Soho House empire, share the details of his own cancer diagnosis in 2022.
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
The garfish - long, slender, its snout filled with sharp teeth- is considered “critically endangered," earning it a spot on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
While the comet's precise point of origin remains unclear, the NASA scientists said they believe it hails from a solar system older than our own, which formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Scientists took issue with statements on the website that studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism, arguing that it is "exploiting a quirk of logic."
Didn't see it coming: Fortune teller scam artist arrested after allegedly taking nearly A$70 mil.
The mother-daughter duo were said to have targeted "vulnerable" members of Australia's Vietnamese community.
Ahead of the curve? This state just announced it will be offering paid menstrual leave
Every month, women will be entitled to one paid day off to accommodate their menstrual pains.
$980 million Mega Millions jackpot paid out to lucky Georgia-based winner
The player selected the numbers 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 and the number 7 gold Mega Ball.
UK venue says calling off Oi Va Voi concert for being Jewish band was 'mistake'
The venue said it recognizes now the complaints it received were only "because they are a Jewish band performing with an Israeli singer."