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Social media fooled by AI video of 'sky stadium' for Saudi 2034 World Cup

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A screenshot of AI generated video of "Sky Stadium". — X@DailyLoud An AI-generated video claiming to show one of the football stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Svideo of glowing arena built atop a towering skyscraper was shared by thousands of social media accountsaudi Arabia...

Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in Ivory Coast reserve

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A file image of a leopard seen in the woods. — Instagram@rainforest_eye Like other big cats, the leopard is endangered across west Africa. Yet in Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park, the famously spotted feline appears to be doing rather well — surprisingly, given...

Rare 'lenticular cloud' formation witnessed in Quetta

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The environmental phenomena creates wavy or space-type of shapes in the sky.— PMD A rare cloud formation, ‘lenticular’, was witnessed in Quetta in the early hours of Wednesday, where the skies displayed different colors, reminiscent of rainbows. This was...

Living in the world's smartest cities: How tech shapes daily life

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Neon and LED signs are seen at a shopping mall in Mongkok, Hong Kong. — Reuters From AI-powered transport to cashless convenience, the world’s smartest cities are turning futuristic ideas into everyday reality. A BBC report cited the 2025 Global Innovation Index ,...

UAE resident wins AED 100 million lottery prize

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A currency dealers counts UAE dirhams in this undated photo. — Reuters/File ABU DHABI: A lucky UAE resident has won a life-changing AED 100 million jackpot in a historic draw, the organisers of the UAE Lottery confirmed. The identity of the winner has not yet been revealed....

Pakistani home cook wins top honour at UK National Curry Week

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Emerging cooking talent Sunia Imran. — Reporter LONDON: Emerging cooking talent Sunia Imran has been named the Champion of the UK National Curry Week Cook-Off 2025, earning national recognition for her creativity, precision, and celebration of authentic Pakistani and South Asian...

How thieves broke into Louvre museum and what they stole

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Forensic police officers arrive at the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025. — Reuters Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris' Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, and stole priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown...

WATCH: Crocodile lurks in Australian luxury hotel pool

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This image shows crocodile at bottom of the pool of an Australian luxury resort. — Instagram@kellerdiaries A crocodile took a dip in a luxury hotel pool in northeastern Australia this weekend but failed to stir guests who relaxed in the sun a few steps away. Video posted on...

'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers

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A screen showing human brain cells is photographed at the Swiss start-up FinalSpark in Vevey, on October 3, 2025. — AFP Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay...

Shark bite‑resistant wetsuits could cut severe injuries: study

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A Great White shark is pictured in the Eastern North Pacific in this undated handout photograph courtesy of Kevin Weng, University of Hawaii. — Reuters Shark bite-resistant neoprene could help reduce the severity of shark attacks and increase survival chances, a study by Australian...

From waste to runway: Kenyan designers transform used clothes into art

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Models show off outfits created by local fashion designers specialising in upcycling discarded fabrics and garments from second-hand clothes markets. — AFP In a dusty alley in the heart of Kenya's largest open-air market, fashion models strut down a makeshift runway in bold,...

New species of Jurassic ‘sword dragon' found in UK

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A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur.— AFP A skeleton found on Britain’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists...

Unreachable: Meet the Nobel winner who hasn't heard the news

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Fred Ramsdell of Sonoma Biotherapeutics, who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, poses in an undated photograph. —Reuters One of this year’s Nobel laureates is not just a brilliant medical researcher but also a master of balance — between the lab and...

Why is Sweden a country 'prescribed by doctors'?

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A view shows a forest owned by Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, in this handout taken in an undisclosed location in Latvia in 2019 and obtained by Reuters on January 26, 2023. — Reuters Feeling stressed? Anxious? In need of a...

$1 million Spanish treasure discovered off Florida's treasure coast

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A team of specialist divers has uncovered a long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1 million off Florida’s famous Treasure Coast. The haul includes more than 1,000 silver and gold coins dating back to 1715, originally minted in the Spanish colonies of Bolivia,...

Jay-Z of birds: Blue and green jays make a marvel of nature

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A rare hybrid identified in a San Antonio suburb is the result of mating between a male blue jay and a female green jay, a study found. — Pexels/University of Texas at Austin/Canva Move over, mythical griffins, nature has delivered a real-life marvel. A hybrid bird, born of a blue...