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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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Congo Files Criminal Complaints Against Apple in Europe Over Alleged Use of Conflict Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. International lawyers representing Congo argue that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.
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Deception, Despair And Flight: Bashar al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed.
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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
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Revolutionary Or Deceptive? China's Robotic Fish Raise Eyebrows
Social media reactions range from demands for refunds to support for reducing live animal captivity. This follows a similar instance at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in 2022.
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Why Elon Musk’s X Is Against California’s Law Targeting Deepfakes, Deceptive Election Content
X argued that the Defending Democracy From Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 violates the First Amendment and can “result in the censorship of wide swaths of valuable political speech”.
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UK Magic Society Expelled Woman Posing As Man. Now They Want Her Back
Sophie Lloyd, an actress, posed as a man named Raymond to gain entry into the Magic Circle, an all-male club. She faced expulsion from society for "deliberate deception" in 1991 after she came clean.
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Chinese Man Lives With Wife, 4 Lovers In Same Building, All Unaware Of Each Other
In a startling case from Jilin province, China, a man named Xiaojun managed to juggle relationships with his wife and four other women, all living in the same housing complex.
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How Israel's Bulky Pagers Pulled Off Devastating Attack On Hezbollah
The batteries inside the weaponised pagers that arrived in Lebanon at the start of the year, part of an Israeli plot to decimate Hezbollah, had powerfully deceptive features and an Achilles' heel.
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Canada Marine Protection Plan Aims To Serve As Global Model
Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.
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Man Sues Realtors After Finding Jeff Bezos Bought His Home For A Discounted Price
A Brazilian businessman, Leo Kryss, has filed a lawsuit against realtor Douglas Elliman, alleging he was misled into selling his Miami Beach mansion for $6 million less to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Auto-Driver Sold Kidney To Give Kids Better Future. Then This Happens
Madhubabu Garlapati, a 31-year-old auto-driver from Andhra Pradesh, finds himself embroiled in a harrowing tale of deception and illegal organ trafficking after being lured into selling his kidney for cash.
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"Deceptive" Ultra-Processed Food Ads In India Fuel Obesity, Diabetes: Report
The report finds that high salt food products and ultra-processed foods are misleading and can be "seductive, luring, manipulative or deceptive" for people.
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"Cheapfake Videos": White House Hits Out Over "Edited" Videos Of Biden
The White House on Monday criticized Republicans for spreading videos purported to show President Joe Biden's mental and physical decline, saying the images had been deceptively cut and manipulated.
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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Congo Files Criminal Complaints Against Apple in Europe Over Alleged Use of Conflict Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. International lawyers representing Congo argue that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.
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Deception, Despair And Flight: Bashar al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed.
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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
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Revolutionary Or Deceptive? China's Robotic Fish Raise Eyebrows
Social media reactions range from demands for refunds to support for reducing live animal captivity. This follows a similar instance at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in 2022.
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Why Elon Musk’s X Is Against California’s Law Targeting Deepfakes, Deceptive Election Content
X argued that the Defending Democracy From Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 violates the First Amendment and can “result in the censorship of wide swaths of valuable political speech”.
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UK Magic Society Expelled Woman Posing As Man. Now They Want Her Back
Sophie Lloyd, an actress, posed as a man named Raymond to gain entry into the Magic Circle, an all-male club. She faced expulsion from society for "deliberate deception" in 1991 after she came clean.
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Chinese Man Lives With Wife, 4 Lovers In Same Building, All Unaware Of Each Other
In a startling case from Jilin province, China, a man named Xiaojun managed to juggle relationships with his wife and four other women, all living in the same housing complex.
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How Israel's Bulky Pagers Pulled Off Devastating Attack On Hezbollah
The batteries inside the weaponised pagers that arrived in Lebanon at the start of the year, part of an Israeli plot to decimate Hezbollah, had powerfully deceptive features and an Achilles' heel.
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Canada Marine Protection Plan Aims To Serve As Global Model
Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.
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Man Sues Realtors After Finding Jeff Bezos Bought His Home For A Discounted Price
A Brazilian businessman, Leo Kryss, has filed a lawsuit against realtor Douglas Elliman, alleging he was misled into selling his Miami Beach mansion for $6 million less to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Auto-Driver Sold Kidney To Give Kids Better Future. Then This Happens
Madhubabu Garlapati, a 31-year-old auto-driver from Andhra Pradesh, finds himself embroiled in a harrowing tale of deception and illegal organ trafficking after being lured into selling his kidney for cash.
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"Deceptive" Ultra-Processed Food Ads In India Fuel Obesity, Diabetes: Report
The report finds that high salt food products and ultra-processed foods are misleading and can be "seductive, luring, manipulative or deceptive" for people.
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"Cheapfake Videos": White House Hits Out Over "Edited" Videos Of Biden
The White House on Monday criticized Republicans for spreading videos purported to show President Joe Biden's mental and physical decline, saying the images had been deceptively cut and manipulated.
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
