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On the trail of the mystery woman whose company licensed exploding pagers

What Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, 49, the Italian-Hungarian CEO and owner of Hungary-based BAC Consulting, says she hasn't done is make the exploding pagers that killed 12 people and wounded more than 2,000 in Lebanon this week.

Methane surge outpaces all other greenhouse gases, study finds

Concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to meet their climate targets, research...

Global competitors take the stage at Buenos Aires Tango Festival

Every night in Buenos Aires, cozy clubs and cavernous halls fill with dancers from around the world who cling to one another in the embrace of Argentina tango, gliding in sync to p...

Michael Sheen drama A Very Royal Scandal sparks one major complaint

Amazon Prime viewers have taken to social media to make the same complaint about Michael Sheen-fronted drama, A Very Royal Scandal.

Man’s home DIY project wows – until people spot an ‘unfortunate’ detail

A man has shared his 'most difficult' renovation project to date and appeared proud of the results - but people said their 'hearts sank' after spotting an unfortunate detail

Türkiye inks LNG deal with TotalEnergies to diversify supply mix

Türkiye on Wednesday announced a 10-year deal to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) from French firm TotalEnergies beginning in 2027, as the country seeks to diversify its source...

How a false rumour about pets in Ohio and Laura Loomer’s presence helped derail Trump’s planned attacks on Harris

Donald Trump wanted to spend this week attacking one of Democratic rival Kamala Harris' biggest political vulnerabilities. Instead, he spent most of the week falsely claiming that migrants are eating pets in a small town in Ohio and defending his embrace of a far-right agitator whose presence is causing concern among his allies.

China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies

Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force.

The world produces 57 million tons of plastic pollution annually

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintops to the inside of people's bodies, accordin...

Grand Canyon hikes disrupted by aging pipeline breaks

On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bun...

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