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Christmas season brings $1.7 billion Powerball for a lucky winner. It hasn’t hit yet
Since Sept. 6, there have been 46 straight drawings without a big winner.
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'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.
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Yemen’s government, Houthis agree to exchange thousands of prisoners
Nearly 3,000 detainees to be released under latest prisoner swap deal reached during talks in Oman.
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Meet Dr Happi. With $100m and a steely determination could he save the world from the next pandemic?
The Cameroonian professor made the Time most influential list in 2025 and saw the project he co-founded receive $100m for its virus detection work. Now he is on a mission to transform Africa’s genomics capabilityWinning the world’s health lottery is a lonely business in the current climate. “It’s li…
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New Jersey Honors Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Who Kept an Election Safe
For their heroics after a wave of bomb threats in New Jersey on Election Day, more than two dozen dogs were presented with an award from the state attorney general.
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Help! There’s a Nasty Rumor Spreading About My Marriage. My Mother-in-Law Called Us in Tears.
Enough with the drama.
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Billy Porter Shares Update After Hospitalization for Sepsis
Porter also shared a message alongside the video post, writing, “She’s ALIVE!!! Proof of life, PTL!!!"
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The Long, Exceptional Life of Frank Graham
Scrambling with my team to close Audubon’s March-April 2008 issue, we hit a wall. In the dusk of publishing’s golden age, advertising was so strong that we had depleted our entire inventory of...
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‘An unsung alternative to the Cotswolds‘: exploring Leicestershire’s Welland valley
This hidden gem has country inns, canalside walks, a stunning viaduct, the historic town of Market Harborough – and not a tour bus in sightIt was a chilly Sunday in November 2000 when the gods chose to smile on Ken Wallace. The retired teacher was sweeping his metal detector across a hillside in Lei…
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Guardian readers’ Christmas appeal donations surpass £500,000
Hope appeal is raising funds for five UK charities that build trust, hope and change at grassroots levelDonate to the charity appeal hereGenerous Guardian readers have so far raised more than £500,000 for the Hope appeal supporting inspirational grassroots charities that bring together divided commu…
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‘For the first time, she could tell people who she was’: Ireland’s gender recognition decade
Ireland’s 2015 Gender Recognition Act was born in an era of optimism and consensus, but as gender-critical activism grows so does debate whether it can holdSoon after Ireland passed its Gender Recognition Act in 2015, Kevin Humphreys, a Labour politician, visited a residential home for senior citize…
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'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital
The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.
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Dynastic Jewels combines stunning stones with compelling stories
The choicest European and Asian regal jewels from the Al Thani Collection are on show in Paris
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Young care leavers in England to get free prescriptions, dental and eye services
Those under-25 to receive help while a pilot will trial paid internships in NHS and a guaranteed interview scheme Young people leaving care in England will receive free prescriptions, and dental and eye services up to their 25th birthday, the government has said.A pilot to trial paid internships for…
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The 'pawprint economy' is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism
Luxury pet pampering packages at hotels, menus with dog-friendly roast dinners and £6,000 animal-friendly charter flights. Pet travel isn't just a trend, it's something of a transformation. This is the "pawprint economy"—and it's booming.
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Tonight's winning Powerball numbers for estimated $1.6 billion jackpot
Powerball said the estimated $1.6 billion grand prize is the fourth largest in its history and the fifth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.
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What do Christmas cracker jokes do to our brains?
Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.
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The Long, Exceptional Life of Frank Graham
Scrambling with my team to close Audubon’s March-April 2008 issue, we hit a wall. In the dusk of publishing’s golden age, advertising was so strong that we had depleted our entire inventory of...
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Carolers bring Christmas past to life for families
This time of year, dozens of familiar songs end up on our playlists or they're often heard over the radio. But if you're lucky, you can hear them performed live -- by carolers. Jericka Duncan has the story.
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