Credit: missuniverseng/Instagram The path to success is often filled with challenges and obstacles, much like the process of extracting gold from mud, despite its preciousness and high value. Chidimma Adetshina’s journey in pageantry has been fraught with controversies that threatened her aspirations. Her story began when she was announced as a contestant for Miss Universe […]
Ukraine experienced one of the largest air attacks by Russia since the start of the invasion, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing multiple casualties on November 17, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy detailed the scale of the assault, describing it as a “massive combined strike on all regions of Ukraine.” The attack involved an array of
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded space engineering and manufacturing firm Optimum Technologies (OpTech) a $4.5 million contract to develop an optical imaging payload for a mission scheduled to fly in 2026 on an Impulse Space vehicle. The mission known as Victus Surgo is part of the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) program,
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Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished, and communities diminished by the loss of mothers, wives, daughters and sisters. And yet, unlike most other cancers, almost all these cases and deaths can be averted. We have powerful vaccines that can
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KYIV, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Russia unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones in a sweeping attack that killed at least seven people and caused “severe damage” to the power system, officials said. Ukrainians have been bracing for weeks for an attack
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The call was released in excerpts published on Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of Pope Francis’s jubilee year. ADVERTISEMENT It’s the first time that Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been
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In June 2020, a bloody border clash broke out between India and China in the Ladakh region—the deadliest since a 1962 war. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors plunged to their lowest level in decades. But, after four years of icy ties, the relationship is finally beginning to thaw. India and China struck a border deal
What happens when culture, history and drama intertwine? Femi Adebayo invites us to find out in his directorial debut, “Seven Doors.” Premiering on Netflix this December 13, the limited series transports viewers to 18th and 19th-century Nigeria, weaving intrigue with themes of love, power and tradition. In “Seven Doors” Femi Adebayo steps into the regal
Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, completed its eighth of ten planned subsonic test flights before testing supersonic flight before the end of 2024. The test focused on testing the aircraft’s handling qualities without the stability augmentation system (SAS) activated. During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a
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Here’s what experts say about the link between maternal infections and increased chances of autism in children. ADVERTISEMENT Our understanding of autism has evolved significantly since the term was first introduced in 1911, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) today not typically viewed as an “illness” or “disease,” according to the UK’s NHS, but rather as
