Life
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Australia battles to save last 11 wild 'earless dragons'
As recently as 2019, scientists in Canberra counted hundreds of grassland earless dragons in the wild. This year, they found 11
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New Japanese whisky rules aim to deter imposters
Concern and confusion have grown among producers and customers as beverages made elsewhere, sometimes not even whisky, are marketed as "Japanese whisky"
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IPL 2024: Mayank Yadav, the new speed gun of India
In India's cricket history, bowlers have rarely clocked 150kmph. The young pacer, part of Lucknow Super Giants squad in the Indian Premier League, hit this mark a couple of times in his very first over against the Punjab Kings in the game on March 30
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New York City congestion toll approved for part of Manhattan
The board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday voted 11-1 to impose the toll, which is aimed at encouraging the use of public transport and alleviating traffic in midtown and lower Manhattan
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A time capsule of humanity is being sent to the Moon
Spearheaded by engineer Benoît Faiveley, Sanctuary on the Moon is a project to place a time capsule on the Moon, containing information about humanity in the 21st century
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Ex-Gucci star Alessandro Michele named Valentino creative director
The appointment comes a week after the Italian luxury brand announced the "joint decision" to end its 25-year collaboration with creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli
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Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history's first "negative leap second" by three years, a study published on Wednesday suggested
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IPL 2024: India's T20 future is secure with Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma
The star performers in the Mumbai Indians versus Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match, which saw over 500 runs being scored, are performing at their very best and hoping to grab a spot in India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup
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Rare exhibition for revolutionary sculptor Brancusi opens in Paris
Working directly with wood and marble and without using moulds, Brancusi launched a radical new approach to sculpture that sought to purify human forms into abstract shapes
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Act II Cowboy Carter: Beyonce album highlights the Black women changing country music
Megastar Beyonce's highly anticipated country album, out Friday, has cast a spotlight on efforts by Black performers—a vital part of the genre's history—to create a more inclusive Nashville
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Valentino cancels June fashion shows after creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli leaves
The Roman fashion house was due to present Men's and Haute Couture collections this summer