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on Aug 16, 2024
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Kamala Harris’ campaign is bolstering its communications team, bringing on two seasoned operatives from the White House for the final three-month sprint. Ian Sams, the White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, will join Harris’ campaign in a senior spokesperson role, according to two sources familiar with the moves granted anonymity to discuss personnel matters. […]

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on Aug 16, 2024
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The total cost of compensation is expected to run into billions of pounds. The amounts are being judged under five criteria – harm caused, social impact from stigma and isolation, impact on autonomy and private life, care costs and financial loss. The first payments will be made to those who were infected, the Labour government […]

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on Aug 16, 2024
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Apple may be developing a tabletop device that uses robotics to control various smart home devices, according to a report. The purported device is said to have a robotic arm that can move an iPad placed at the top which acts as a screen. This development builds upon a previous claim that the Cupertino-based tech […]

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on Aug 16, 2024
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UCL A cluster of Scottish islands could help solve one of our planet’s greatest mysteries, scientists say. The Garvellach islands off the west coast of Scotland are the best record of Earth entering its biggest ever ice age around 720 million years ago, researchers have discovered. The big freeze, which covered nearly all the globe […]

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on Aug 15, 2024
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For the second time since 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the highest alert by declaring Mpox a global health emergency as 14,000 cases have been reported with 524 deaths in Africa with the potential to reach other continents. What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused […]

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on Aug 14, 2024
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Commodities 14 August 2024, 11:02 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that workers at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, would go on strike after failing to reach an agreement with the company.  The stoppage has potential to have a lasting impact, reminiscent of the last major Escondida walkout in […]

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on Aug 14, 2024
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Dawn Pummintr/BBC Stonehenge now has stones from all over Great Britain The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the construction of Stonehenge was a far greater collaborative effort than scientists realised. It […]

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on Aug 14, 2024
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NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared mpox a global public health emergency, marking the second time in two years that the virus has reached this level of international concern. This declaration comes in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has rapidly spread to neighboring […]

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on Aug 13, 2024
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Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It was first identified following a significant outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, and since then, it has become a recognized public health concern, particularly in environments where water systems are not properly maintained. Causes of Legionnaires’ […]

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on Aug 13, 2024
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The saga of the large invasive Joro spiders that parachute through the air isn’t over. A new study found that the critters with 4-inch-long legs are truly built differently, with hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities.  University of Georgia researcher Andy Davis made the discovery while conducting cardiac […]