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In a first, wheelchair user flies into space

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Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, posing for the picture in Blue Origin New Shepard NS-37. — AFP A person who uses a wheelchair blasted off into space for the first time Saturday, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin...

WATCH: Lightning strikes Burj Khalifa as heavy rains lash parts of UAE

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Lightning strikes the tip of the Burj Khalifa as storm clouds gather over Dubai during heavy rainfall on December 18, 2025. — Instagram@Fazza Dubai witnessed a dramatic weather moment on Thursday as lightning struck the tip of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower,...

AI romance: Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams

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Yurina Noguchi, 32, waves her bouquet toward an image of Klaus, her AI partner, displayed on her mobile phone after their ceremonial wedding at the Magritte wedding venue in Okayama, Japan on October 27, 2025.— Reuters OKAYAMA: Music played in a wedding hall in western Japan...

Chinese surgeons attach woman's torn ear to foot after accident

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Image shows foot of the victim woman whose ear attached to foot to keep it tissues alive. — Mirror In an unorthodox medical procedure, Chinese surgeons temporarily attached a woman’s torn ear to her foot in the eastern Chinese city of Jinan after it was ripped off during a...

WATCH: Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia

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This frame grab taken from undated video footage provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on December 11, 2025, shows the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail. — AFP SYDNEY:...

Human fire-making traced back 415,000 years in latest discovery

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Excavation of the ancient campfire at an archaeological site near the village of Barnham in England, dating to around 400,000 years ago, removing diagonally opposed quadrants. The reddened sediment between band B?, is heated clay in this handout image released on December 10, 2025. —...

Baba Vanga's 2026 prediction sparks global curiosity

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Bulgarian clairvoyant Baba Vanga seen in this undated image. — X@haber365 A new forecast linked to Bulgarian clairvoyant Baba Vanga is gaining significant attention on social media, with 2026 quickly approaching. Often referred to as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans," Baba...

How a young engineer sparked the birth of handheld digital camera

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The 1975 prototype of the first digital camera, invented by Steven Sasson for Kodak. — Steve Sasson A 1975 prototype built by a 23-year-old Kodak engineer is now recognised as the world’s first handheld digital camera, a breakthrough that changed photography years...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano nears one year of eruption

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Lava flows on the Halema'uma'u crater floor alongside several active vent sources as the Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, U.S. June 7, 2023. — Reuters LOS ANGELES: Fresh lava fountains spewed in spectacular fashion from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Saturday, US...

No yolk: Police 'recover' Faberge egg swallowed by thief

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A New Zealand thief allegedly swallowed a Faberge egg on a pendant. — AFP New Zealand police have recovered a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it. The 32-year-old allegedly gulped down the egg late...

Thief swallows Faberge egg, caught before beating it

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The Imperial Winter Egg by Faberge is displayed at Christie’s auction house in London, Britain, November 27, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: A New Zealand thief with expensive taste has been arrested after snatching and swallowing a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg from a high-end...

'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025 amid rising online outrage

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A representational image of a young woman looking anxious while working on her laptop. — Canva Oxford University Press has announced "rage bait" as its Word of the Year for 2025, following a significant rise in its use and public recognition. The term was chosen from a shortlist of...