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Sailor spent years alone on Suwarrow before it became a national park

Tom Neale on Suwarrow: Highlights the story’s main protagonist living his solitary life on the remote Cook Islands atoll. A remote Pacific atoll that was once the solitary kingdom of a New Zealand sailor has secured a lasting future, transforming from a hermit’s retreat into the first conservation sanctuary in the Cook Islands. Suwarrow, an...

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‘Stand in solidarity’: PM Modi speaks to Nepal’s Balen Shah, offers flood aid

PM Modi added that India was prepared to support Nepal as the country dealt with the disaster. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in devastating floods in Nepal and offered India’s assistance for rescue and relief efforts.“Spoke to Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on...

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Nepal floods: Over 100 Indians missing; MEA issues helpline numbers

Nepal flood leaves 384 travellers missing At least 384 travellers, including 105 Indians, have been reported missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday morning, the Nepal Tourism Board said. The missing travellers include 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals.Of the 291 foreign nationals reported missing,...

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In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 bees to space to see how they built honeycomb

AI-generated image for representation purpose Thousands of honeybees travelled into space aboard NASA‘s Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984 for an experiment that sounds unusual even today. The space agency sent 3,301 bees into microgravity to see whether they could survive and, more importantly, build their famous honeycomb without the pull of gravity. The 7-day mission...

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‘Shocked’ by hacks, Bill Gates wants to meet China’s Xi Jinping

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said that he is working to arrange a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to propose international efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence. According to a report by Reuters, Gates said that he believes China could agree to restrict potentially dangerous AI models releases...

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Over 100 Indians missing after flash floods hit Nepal – what we know so far

Over 100 Indians were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and causing widespread damage to settlements and infrastructure.The sudden surge in the Bhote Koshi River struck the Rasuwagadhi-Timure area at around 9 am local time, affecting Rasuwa as...

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