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Maine high schoolers accidentally served baked dirt for dessert after science experiment mix-up
Read more: Maine high schoolers accidentally served baked dirt for dessert after science experiment mix-upThe potting soil had been baked in a foil-covered dish earlier that day to sterilize it for a science project
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RFK tells schools to cut back on screen time and go back to old textbooks as Trump touts AI for education
Read more: RFK tells schools to cut back on screen time and go back to old textbooks as Trump touts AI for educationThe recommendations are at odds with the president’s strong endorsements for AI in the classroom
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Labour accused of trying to ‘rig’ pothole ranking scheme in favour of its town halls by including ‘barmy’ Net Zero targets within score for receiving cash
Read more: Labour accused of trying to ‘rig’ pothole ranking scheme in favour of its town halls by including ‘barmy’ Net Zero targets within score for receiving cashMinisters last month announced councils who perform badly at fixing pock-marked local roads would have cash withheld in a bid to drive up the numbers being filled in.
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Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87
Read more: Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
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Gas prices top $4.50 a gallon, reaching highest level since July 2022
Read more: Gas prices top $4.50 a gallon, reaching highest level since July 2022Gas prices are now 52% higher than prior to the Iran war, with drivers paying $1.56 more per gallon, data shows.
Asia
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Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Read more: Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her fatherKwok’s 69-year-old father, Kwok Yin-sang, was sentenced to jail for eight months for attempting to withdraw roughly US$11,000 from her insurance policy.
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US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on Afghanistan
Read more: US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on AfghanistanThe United States “expressed support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks”, a US official said.
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China says Irish PM to visit Beijing, Shanghai
Read more: China says Irish PM to visit Beijing, ShanghaiMicheal Martin’s visit to China would be the first by an Irish prime minister since 2012.
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Trump invites Japan’s Takaichi to the US early this year
Read more: Trump invites Japan’s Takaichi to the US early this yearJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke with US President Donald Trump for 25 minutes, agreeing to further strengthen economic and security cooperation, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said in a statement.
Thailand
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Thailand determined to diversify oil imports
Read more: Thailand determined to diversify oil importsAmid concerns as negotiations to end the conflict in Iran hit a roadblock, Thailand has oil reserves to cover 117 days of consumption, says the Energy Ministry, piling on pressure to secure oil from regions other than the Middle East.
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‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation
Read more: ‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuationMADRID – World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s
Read more: PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’sPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.
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Activist Atchariya granted bail in B2.5m extortion case
Read more: Activist Atchariya granted bail in B2.5m extortion caseCrime victims’ rights activist Atchariya Ruengrattanapong has been released on bail after appearing in court to answer charges in connection with an alleged 2.5-million-baht extortion plot targeting people involved in the justice process.
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‘World’s smallest coffee shops’ star at Milan Design Week
Read more: ‘World’s smallest coffee shops’ star at Milan Design WeekMilan Design Week has been entirely fulfilling for design lovers all over the world. Still, the constant stream of revelations may have left some feeling a little fatigued from keeping up. That said, De’Longhi, in collaboration with Simon Weisse Studio, has just unveiled its latest conceptual project—bringing together art and coffee in a fresh, creative…
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Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Read more: Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her fatherKwok’s 69-year-old father, Kwok Yin-sang, was sentenced to jail for eight months for attempting to withdraw roughly US$11,000 from her insurance policy.
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US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on Afghanistan
Read more: US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on AfghanistanThe United States “expressed support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks”, a US official said.
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Plastic supply dubbed stable
Read more: Plastic supply dubbed stableSupplies of plastic pellets and plastic packaging are sufficient and expected to last until at least July, according to plastic pellet manufacturers, distributors, and industrial users.
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Storms warning for smoggy northern Thailand
Read more: Storms warning for smoggy northern ThailandSummer storms are forecast for upper Thailand from Thursday to Saturday, as the region remains cloaked in smog.
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Thailand-China robotic surgery a first
Read more: Thailand-China robotic surgery a firstThailand has successfully carried out its first cross-border tele-robotic surgery, marking a significant advance in the country’s medical technology and international healthcare collaboration, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday.