Here’s a proven way to slow aging. Any volunteers?

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Researchers analyzing blood markers have recently discovered that volunteering appears to slow the aging process in seniors - a felicitous finding that adds to voluminous ...

Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

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Pino Terzo Di Dio was in tears as firefighters carried his beloved parrots out of his home, which has been cordoned off as his town teeters on a cliff edge.

When his family was swept out to sea, boy swam and ran miles to save them

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A 13-year-old Australian boy is being hailed as a hero for his sheer endurance and bravery after swimming about 4kms in rough waters, then running about a 1.5km ...

Watch VideoNational Zoo welcomes adorable Asian elephant calf after 25-year wait

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Join the excitement as the National Zoo welcomes its adorable Asian elephant calf, a symbol of hope and joy, marking a significant step in elephant conservation ...

Spain's bold move to ban social media for under-16s sparks European debate

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces a groundbreaking move to ban social media usage for children under 16, part of a larger trend across Europe to protect ...

Watch VideoThe museum showcasing the beauty of failure opens its doors in Vancouver

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This exhibit encourages us all to reflect on our own failures, re-framing them as experiences from which we can grow and learn. It’s not a showcase of shame, but ...

Meet the bird that can fly over 13 000 kms without stopping

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In 2022, a young godwit code-named “B6” that hatched in western Alaska set the record for longest known sustained avian flight. The young bird was tracked flying ...

Farmers took in a freezing calf. Their kids cuddled up with her.

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Snow and freezing rain were falling fast on Tanner Sorrell’s family farm in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Tanner went out to check on a pregnant cow and saw that she ...

Melania Trump documentary fails to peel back layers of the first lady

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The much-anticipated Amazon documentary on Melania Trump turns out to be more of a missed opportunity than a revealing exploration. Critics are left disappointed ...

Chairs once featured in presidential photo find a new home after auction

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These presidential armchairs are not just furniture but cherished links to a bygone era, encapsulating moments of camaraderie among influential figures and serving ...

Toddler snooker prodigy sets world records with trick shots

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At only three, Jude Owens has taken the world of snooker by storm, already setting two Guinness World Records. With his exceptional talent and passion for the game, ...

Outbreak of Nipah virus sparks alarm across Southeast Asia

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Southeast Asia holds its breath as a Nipah virus outbreak emerges in India, reviving memories of past health crises and signalling the urgent need for public vigilance. ...

Cocoa growers rue 'curse of brown gold'

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For 30 years, he has been growing cocoa and is typical of the smallholders who have been the backbone in making the west African country the world's leading producer ...

Uganda's Quidditch players have global dreams

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Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a " Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, ...

Ancient DNA shows syphilis was rooted in the Americas

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From a 5,500-year-old human shin bone, scientists have discovered a close cousin of the pathogen that causes syphilis, providing the oldest evidence yet that the ...

Austin neighborhood elects a canine mayor

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Mo Bamba - a 25-pound pug-chihuahua mix with a prominent underbite - was sworn in as the new mayor of 37th Street, following the neighborhood’s fourth annual pet ...

'House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Others are warming to it.

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Three times a day, at precise times, all the windows in the apartment needed to be opened. It didn’t matter whether it was the dead.

Trump administration's global health cuts create humanitarian crisis

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A year after the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to global health aid, Doctors Without Borders reveals the staggering consequences for vulnerable communities ...

Watch VideoTrump's Greenland saga: historical claims and territorial integrity in conflict

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As former U. S. officials continue to entertain ideas of acquiring Greenland, the complexities of historical sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the will of ...