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Astronomers Spot Imminent Collision Of Supermassive Black Holes In Nearby Galaxy: Report
Astronomers have detected two closely spaced supermassive black holes in the galaxy MCG-03-34-64, located 800 million light-years away.
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European Blockchain Body Tells EU to Prepare for AI and Web3 Merging, CBDCs Emergence
In a report addressed to the EU, the EUBOF said that the merging of blockchain and AI is surfacing as a trend in the tech industry and being rapidly explored especially in the sectors of finance and health care. The EU, as of now, has not commented on the findings of this report.
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Billionaires Should Pay Minimum Global Tax, EU Researchers Suggest
Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, a new report suggested after it found that some of the world's mega-wealthy people are paying little to no tax.
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People Lying On Floor In Yoga Class Mistaken For "Mass Killing" In UK
Some dog walkers mistook a yoga class for a mass murder scene when they observed several people lying on the floor and subsequently reported it to the police.
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US Airborne Raid Kills 1 In Village Controlled By Syrian Regime: Report
The airborne raid is the first such operation in Syrian regime-controlled areas, said the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights.
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US Reviews Psychological Warfare Operations After Reports of Fake Accounts Promoting Pro-West Disinformation
The US Department of Defense is reviewing its psychological warfare operations following reports of Twitter and Facebook removing nearly 150 US and Britain-origin accounts in July and August engaging in "inauthentic behavior." The accounts came from a series of campaigns over five years rather than one single effort, according to a report by Graphi...
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Shanghai Records High Temperature For 6 Days, Issues Red Alert: Report
Amid the rising mercury reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius, the Shanghai municipal meteorological observatory on Sunday issued a red alert in some areas of the province.
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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Island Of Crete, None Injured
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt.
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Severe Heat Wave In Delhi, Maximum Temperature 7 Degrees Above Normal
An intense heat wave swept today across the national capital and nearby cities like Gurgaon. Delhi reported a maximum temperature of 43.4 degree Celsius, according to the Palam observatory of the India Meteorological Department.
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First Images of 'Cosmic Web' Reveal Maze of Dwarf Galaxies
Scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web”. Eight months of observation with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and a year of data crunching revealed the filaments as they existed only one to two billion years after the Big Bang.
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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report
Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence, the US Naval Observatory, with a rifle and ammunition recovered from his vehicle.
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Clubhouse Says Reviewing Data Protection Practices After Report Points to Security Flaws
Clubhouse, the audio-only social media app that has gained a lot of popularity recently, has been under fire since a report by Stanford Internet Observatory said the the app had security flaws that makes users' data vulnerable to be accessed by the Chinese government.
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Al-Qaeda Threatens Charlie Hebdo For Republishing Prophet Mohammed Cartoons: Report
Al-Qaeda has threatened French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo with a repeat of a 2015 massacre of its staff, after it republished controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the SITE observatory said on Friday.
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Weather Office's "Red" Warning Over Severe Cold Wave In Delhi
A severe cold wave in the national capital has prompted a "red" warning from the weather office after the temperature on Saturday fell to 1.9 degree Celsius in parts of Delhi. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a low of 2.4 degree Celsius - lowest in decades. A "red" warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) means "extreme weather con...
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Syrian Anti-Aircraft Defences Fire At Enemy Targets Over Damascus: Report
Syrian anti-aircraft defences on Saturday fired at 'enemy targets' over Damascus, state media said, as the UK-based the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "probable Israeli air strikes".
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Astronomers Spot Imminent Collision Of Supermassive Black Holes In Nearby Galaxy: Report
Astronomers have detected two closely spaced supermassive black holes in the galaxy MCG-03-34-64, located 800 million light-years away.
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European Blockchain Body Tells EU to Prepare for AI and Web3 Merging, CBDCs Emergence
In a report addressed to the EU, the EUBOF said that the merging of blockchain and AI is surfacing as a trend in the tech industry and being rapidly explored especially in the sectors of finance and health care. The EU, as of now, has not commented on the findings of this report.
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Billionaires Should Pay Minimum Global Tax, EU Researchers Suggest
Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, a new report suggested after it found that some of the world's mega-wealthy people are paying little to no tax.
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People Lying On Floor In Yoga Class Mistaken For "Mass Killing" In UK
Some dog walkers mistook a yoga class for a mass murder scene when they observed several people lying on the floor and subsequently reported it to the police.
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US Airborne Raid Kills 1 In Village Controlled By Syrian Regime: Report
The airborne raid is the first such operation in Syrian regime-controlled areas, said the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights.
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US Reviews Psychological Warfare Operations After Reports of Fake Accounts Promoting Pro-West Disinformation
The US Department of Defense is reviewing its psychological warfare operations following reports of Twitter and Facebook removing nearly 150 US and Britain-origin accounts in July and August engaging in "inauthentic behavior." The accounts came from a series of campaigns over five years rather than one single effort, according to a report by Graphi...
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Shanghai Records High Temperature For 6 Days, Issues Red Alert: Report
Amid the rising mercury reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius, the Shanghai municipal meteorological observatory on Sunday issued a red alert in some areas of the province.
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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Greek Island Of Crete, None Injured
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no one was hurt.
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Severe Heat Wave In Delhi, Maximum Temperature 7 Degrees Above Normal
An intense heat wave swept today across the national capital and nearby cities like Gurgaon. Delhi reported a maximum temperature of 43.4 degree Celsius, according to the Palam observatory of the India Meteorological Department.
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First Images of 'Cosmic Web' Reveal Maze of Dwarf Galaxies
Scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web”. Eight months of observation with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and a year of data crunching revealed the filaments as they existed only one to two billion years after the Big Bang.
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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report
Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence, the US Naval Observatory, with a rifle and ammunition recovered from his vehicle.
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Clubhouse Says Reviewing Data Protection Practices After Report Points to Security Flaws
Clubhouse, the audio-only social media app that has gained a lot of popularity recently, has been under fire since a report by Stanford Internet Observatory said the the app had security flaws that makes users' data vulnerable to be accessed by the Chinese government.
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Al-Qaeda Threatens Charlie Hebdo For Republishing Prophet Mohammed Cartoons: Report
Al-Qaeda has threatened French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo with a repeat of a 2015 massacre of its staff, after it republished controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the SITE observatory said on Friday.
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Weather Office's "Red" Warning Over Severe Cold Wave In Delhi
A severe cold wave in the national capital has prompted a "red" warning from the weather office after the temperature on Saturday fell to 1.9 degree Celsius in parts of Delhi. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a low of 2.4 degree Celsius - lowest in decades. A "red" warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) means "extreme weather con...
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Syrian Anti-Aircraft Defences Fire At Enemy Targets Over Damascus: Report
Syrian anti-aircraft defences on Saturday fired at 'enemy targets' over Damascus, state media said, as the UK-based the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "probable Israeli air strikes".
