After a bitter past, woman donates kidney to her ex-husband’s wife

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Shortly after Amanda McCowan’s divorce, she met her ex-husband’s new girlfriend. She couldn’t stand her. And yet, about 10 years after they first met, McCowen did ...

At this ultramarathon, runners tackle 50km and eat at nine Taco Bells

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Each participant must run to nine Taco Bells scattered across Alexandria, Arlington, and the District. At each location, they must purchase and eat an item off the ...

Top EU court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc

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The European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that all member states should honor the civil status of same-sex couples married anywhere else in the bloc, regardless ...

Pope Leo to push unity at Nicaea, site of first Christian council

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On his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV arrived Thursday in Turkey - site of the ancient summit - to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the ...

DC will miss Mayor Muriel Bowser when she’s gone

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Her pragmatic style stands in contrast to the current trend in cities of handing power to ideologues. “I used to hate it when people called me pragmatic,” she told ...

Unknown Renoir painting scores big

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A previously unknown work by French impressionist painter Auguste Renoir of his toddler son Jean sold for 1.8 million euros at a Paris auction on this week, the ...

Israelis moving abroad in rising numbers due to fear and discontent

The Washington Post|Published

Tens of thousands of Israelis have left the country over the past two years, with numbers spiking during the summer of 2023.

The hot new Dubai restaurant run by an AI chef

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Chef Aiman doesn’t physically cook; it creates. It can analyze ingredients, generate unconventional flavor combinations and write detailed recipes that human chefs ...

‘Gramma,’ a tortoise who lived through 20 presidencies, dies at 141

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San Diego’s “Queen of the Zoo” has died. Her name was Gramma, and she was a Galápagos tortoise whose 141 years of existence (give or take) included 20 presidents, ...

Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

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Viola Fletcher, one of the last two known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and a plaintiff in a symbolic lawsuit seeking reparations for the attack - one ...

Billionaire family turns India’s gold obsession into a fortune

Bloomberg|Published

The billionaire Muthoot clan of India that has doled out gold loans for almost nine decades is on a roll as consumers take advantage of surging bullion prices. They ...

Expert warns: US risks strategic miscalculation by sidelining South Africa in favour of Zambia

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

An international relations expert has warned that it would be a strategic miscalculation for the United States to sideline South Africa in its Africa policy, as ...

Listening to music is linked to lower dementia risk, study suggests

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Researchers looked at data spanning a decade and involving more than ten thousand relatively healthy people, aged 70 and older. People who listened to music most ...

World's largest natural walnut forest thins away

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Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts - an ancient pastime and economic ...

Fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties

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Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help ...

Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe

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Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip ...

Bollywood battles paid reviews and fake sale claims

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India's $60-billion Bollywood industry is facing a deepening credibility crisis, as insiders warn that manipulated film reviews and inflated box office numbers are ...

City’s dispute with 10-year-old beekeeper sparks public outcry

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The complaint about his activities that arrived in a plain business envelope has spiraled into a months-long saga that is poised to change the law for all hobby ...

Rare Patek Philippe watch sells for $17.6m

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A Patek Philippe timepiece that in 2016 became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction fetched an even higher price this weekend, auctioneers Phillips ...