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The fires in the Amazon, which reaches across nine South American nations, are the result of an extreme drought fueled by climate change, experts said....

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The governments of Canada and Sweden have announced they will resume funding for the United Nation’s agency that provides humanitarian aide and protection to Palestinians living in Gaza and elsewhere—a move that other powerful nations, including Israel’s most powerful ally the United States, continue to refuse....

A man from Western Australia has been charged with aggravated assault after reportedly using cable ties to restrain three children. According to police, the man detained a six-year-old girl and two boys aged seven and eight after discovering them swimming on an empty property....

It appears that Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has an interesting connection to her distant relative, the famed poet Emily Dickinson. Ancestry, a genealogy company, has revealed that Swift and Dickinson are 6th cousins, three times removed. Ancestry made the announcement on its Instagram...

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A report from the Pentagon has concluded that the surge in UFO sightings during the 1950s and 60s was largely due to tests of advanced US spy planes and space technology. The report also stated that there is “no evidence” to suggest that the US government has encountered alien life....

In a significant development, the United States military has embarked on a new phase of humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip, signaling a shift in approach toward addressing the ongoing crisis in the region. The decision comes amidst escalating tensions and urgent humanitarian needs following recent conflicts....

“Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller,” the googly-eyed, furry blue muppet declared on X on Monday, tapping into an economic trend of the day. “Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!”

Hackers and fraudsters are gaining access to sensitive drug ordering tools and then advertising some of the most tightly controlled drugs in the country, including fentanyl....

A devastating incident unfolded in the Al Shati camp west of Gaza City, resulting in the loss of at least five lives and injuries to 10 others, as reported by a journalist at the scene, Khader Al Zaanoun....

Gaza’s hospitals, once sanctuaries of healing and refuge, have tragically become battlegrounds amidst the ongoing conflict in the region. The escalation of violence has not only strained the already fragile healthcare infrastructure but has also turned these vital institutions into scenes of chaos and despair....

Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads....