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Bird brains: Why they’re bigger and smarter than we thought
“Bird brain” is often hurled at someone as an insult, but scientists have discovered that the brains of birds are so large that they are “practically a braincase with a beak”. By looking inside birds’ heads, in the largest study of its kind covering 136 species, the team of researchers… Read Details ⇢
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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni probed over release of Libyan war crimes suspect
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference in Rome, Italy, January 9, 2025. REMO CASILLI / REUTERS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday, January 28, said she and two of her ministers were under investigation after a Libyan official wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)… Read Details ⇢
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Boeing posts sedond-biggest annual loss in its history
US aerospace giant Boeing posted nearly 12 billion dollars in annual net loss for 2024, as a series of safety issues and a seven-week strike by factory workers impacted production. The company’s stock however rallied after the latest financial results were announced, as investor focus turned to its recovery plan.… Read Details ⇢
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Transgender service members and rights groups file suit against Trump’s Pentagon directive
A group of transgender service members and rights groups are filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s restrictions on transgender troops in the military. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six active duty transgender service members by GLAD Law and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), argues that the new… Read Details ⇢
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Palestinians reject Trump’s relocation plan as they return to Gaza’s north | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Saqr Maqdad and his family set out on their difficult journey back to northern Gaza late on Sunday night, hours before Israel reopened the north for the first time since the early days of its 15-month war on the Palestinian enclave,… Read Details ⇢
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Honor pokes fun at Samsung by highlighting five key features missing from the Galaxy S25 Ultra
There’s nothing like a bit of comparative advertising to spice up Flagship Android Launch Season, and Chinese mobile maker Honor seems determined to play chief mischief-maker. After apologizing to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 owners who may have felt “let down” by their “chunky” folding phone last year, the company… Read Details ⇢
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Trump’s exit from WHO an opportunity for Africa to take charge of road safety on the continent – The Mail & Guardian
Africa is the World Health Organisation’s biggest beneficiary in terms of road safety projects Immediately after assuming the presidency, President Donald Trump announced that the US would exit the World Health Organisation (WHO). He said the global health agency had mishandled the Covid-19 pandemic and other international health crises. This… Read Details ⇢
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Macron lays out ambitious renovation plan for Louvre museum
France’s President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Louvre Museum in Paris on January 28, 2025. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, January 28, announced that the Louvre would be given a “new grand entrance” as he unveiled a plan to renovate the world’s most… Read Details ⇢
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Japan tackles dementia crisis as super-ageing society sees cases soar
Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years old. As a result, the county is seeing more and more cases of dementia each year: almost 5 million people are now living with the condition. In response, the government… Read Details ⇢