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In the U.S. state of North Dakota, coal miners have made a remarkable discovery – a rare and ancient mammoth fossil. The significant find occurred earlier this year when they unearthed a well-preserved, seven-foot-long tusk. This discovery is noteworthy in North Dakota, a region historically inhabited by mammoths since the Ice Age. However, this particular find is unique due to …

Despite facing boycott threats over its conflict with Hamas, Israel will be participating in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organizer of the contest, confirmed Israel’s participation. Calls for Israel’s exclusion from the event were made by Icelandic artists and supported by over 500 signatories to a petition by Irish broadcaster RTE. These calls were …

Tom Curran, recently acquired by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for IPL 2024, has been handed a four-match suspension in the current Big Bash League 2023/24 in Australia. The Sydney Sixers’ all-rounder encountered an issue with an umpire while conducting pre-match practice run-ups on the pitch, which led to an intimidation charge against him. This incident is considered a serious …

Shares of Warner Brothers Discovery experienced a decline of over 5 percent on Wednesday following reports that the entertainment conglomerate is considering a merger with its competitor, Paramount Global. According to Axios, citing sources who chose to remain anonymous, Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount Global head Bob Bakish engaged in several hours of discussion about the potential …

On Wednesday, the primary tennis governing bodies announced their commitment to safeguarding players from online harassment. Starting January 1, the ITF, WTA, AELTC, and USTA plan to employ the Threat Matrix service to monitor players’ public social media accounts, including platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, for abusive and threatening content. This initiative underscores the dedication …

The Manhattan federal court has unsealed an indictment charging a senior member of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization with involvement in the 1994 terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This attack led to the death of 85 people. Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, who is currently believed to be in Lebanon and remains at large, has been identified as a key …

European Union leaders and officials praised a major advancement in discussions on new migration control rules on Wednesday. However, critics argue that these reforms will diminish the rights of asylum-seekers and promote questionable agreements with countries from which people are migrating to Europe. Following an all-night session, EU lawmakers emerged to announce an agreement on the central political aspects of …

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab conveyed on Wednesday, following his meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, that Berri’s primary focus post-holidays will be on the election of a new president for Lebanon. Bou Saab emphasized that electing a president is a top priority for Speaker Berri. Lebanon has been without a president since the conclusion of Michel Aoun’s term in …