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Angola: Workers building a dam uncovered stone structures in Angola; archaeologists cleared landmines and raced to excavate 15th-century burials before the site vanished

Tumuli illustration and photographs. Credit: D’Olivera et al. A hydroelectric dam under construction in Angola has led archaeologists to one of the country’s most important historical discoveries. Before the area disappears beneath the dam’s reservoir, researchers uncovered Angola’s oldest radiocarbon-dated burials. These burials are the earliest known stone structures in central Angola and the country’s…

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South Korea’s KOSPI crashes around 11%: Circuit breaker triggered, market sees worst session in 5 months

So far this month, the KOSPI has fallen 29%, surpassing its previous record monthly decline of 27% recorded in October 1997. South Korean equities suffered their steepest one-day decline in nearly five months on Tuesday, with the benchmark KOSPI sliding almost 11% as a global rout in semiconductor stocks battered SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics….

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German scientists discovered naturally occurring microbes that removed 95% of dissolved uranium from contaminated water |

A team of scientists has uncovered a naturally occurring microbial process that could change how uranium-contaminated water is cleaned up. Studying bacteria living in the flooded Königstein uranium mine in Germany, the researchers discovered that certain microorganisms can transform highly soluble uranium into a rare, stable mineral that remains locked in place instead of spreading…

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Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Avengers’ salary revealed: Doctor Doom to take home $100 million for two superhero films |

Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly set to earn $100 million for portraying Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.Image credit (Instagram)​ Robert Downey Jr. has secured a staggering nine-figure payday to return as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers films, establishing himself once again as the financial centrepiece of the superhero franchise that…

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Sabarinathan Iyyappan: This 15-year-old chess prodigy from Tamil Nadu wanted to quit because it was too expensive; his father, who earned just rupees 600 a day, told him: “Play as long as I’m alive”

Photo credits: Instagram/@abrokecollegekid Every parent wants to give their child the best opportunities in life. But what happens when dreams cost more than a family’s monthly income? For many parents, the hardest part is not encouraging talent- it is finding the money to keep that talent alive.India has become one of the world’s biggest chess…

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After creating history for India and amid a gap year before college, what is next for Anahat Singh? | More sports News

NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like I was dreaming. I still feel like I’m dreaming.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag went up after she became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried that same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by…

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‘Six major paper leaks in five years in Punjab’: Swati Maliwal’s ‘super CM’ swipe at Kejriwal | India News

Swati Maliwal slams ‘super CM’ Kejriwal for maintaining ‘complete silence’ on Punjab paper leak issue NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to address examination irregularities in Punjab, claiming that the state had witnessed six major paper leaks over the past five years.Speaking to…

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More than 4,000 Kenyan students came together to plant mangroves in a bid to set a Guinness World Record | World News

Thousands of students and scouts from Kenya’s coastal region took part in an ambitious attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people planting mangrove trees simultaneously. The event, held at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County to mark World Mangrove Day, brought together young volunteers, conservation groups…

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