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World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands
Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years. The world’s largest known coral, visible from space, has been discovered in the waters of the ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago -
World's largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific
The coral could be 500 years old and is bigger than a blue whale, scientists say.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Wreck of lost US second world warship known as ‘the dancing mouse’ found
Australian navy discovered USS Edsall late last year near Christmas Island, 80 years after its 1942 sinking by Japan. The wreck of the long-lost US warship USS Edsall, sent to the bottom of the sea ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
World's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died in Australia
The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch
AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgradesBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
In Finland, Building One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
In a Finnish shipyard, the 250,800-ton sister of Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is in the final stages of construction. We got an inside look.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
World's largest autograph collection up for auction
Globetrotter Joseph Mikulec spent his life walking the earth, collecting the signature of just about everyone he met — from everyday civilians to world leaders. Now, what can be described as the ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
New theory about woman known as world's most prolific female serial killer
"I'm very convinced that it is, as we put it in England, a stitch-up job," a researcher said.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
EU fines world’s largest generic drugmaker Teva for hindering competition
European Commission says company abused ‘dominant position’ to ‘artificially’ extend patent protection of MS medicine CopaxoneBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Vanguard deposes BlackRock as provider of world’s 2nd-largest ETF
Inflows to VOO look set to smash records as observers predict it will soon overtake SPY to become the largestWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Largest French newspaper on Trump win: 'End of an American world'
Le Monde, the largest French newspaper, is bemoaning Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election this week. Trump's election "marks the end of an American era, that of an open ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
World's largest coral found 'hiding in plain sight' near Solomon Islands for 300 years
The world's largest coral has been discovered by a National Geographic expedition to the Solomon Islands.Top stories - NBC News - 15 hours ago -
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $76 billion in quarterly profit as interest rates fall
Norway's gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of 835 billion Norwegian kroner ($76.3 billion).Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?
Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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World Series drew larger audience in Japan than NBA Finals did in U.S. this year
So it turns out Japan really wanted to watch Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
World's largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signsTech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail
A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption has been released on bailWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years
Amanj Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Belarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues
Police in Belarus have arrested a well-known political analyst who is the husband of an imprisoned journalist in the country’s relentless crackdown on opposition to authoritarian President ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Suspect arrested after well-known priest shot dead following Mass
Father Marcelo Perez, 51, was shot dead by two gunmen just after he had finished celebrating Mass, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Teri Garr, actor known for "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie" roles, dies at 79
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Hundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered
The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials to hundreds of Jews murdered by German forces during World War IIWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found.Science - The New York Times - October 30 -
Rohit Bal, one of India's best-known fashion designers, dies at 63
Rohit Bal, one of India’s best-known fashion designers, has died after a prolonged illnessWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Officer apologises for calling Novichok victim 'well-known drug addict'
An inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess has begun its third week.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Kirk Herbstreit’s Dog, Known for Crashing Football Broadcasts, Dies
Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, was diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma in March.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
Party Whose Leader Is Known for Antisemitism to Join Lithuanian Government
A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Tony Todd, known for his role in 'Candyman' and its sequel, dies at 69
He's known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman."Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for ‘Candyman,’ Dies at 69
Mr. Todd’s decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expertWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expertEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago