At 27, Verena Bahlsen entered the leadership of the family company that had produced biscuits for generations. Two years later, she was gone. The departure marked the end of an unusually public
As of 2026, the world population has reached 8.3 billion, four times larger than it was a century ago. This rapid growth, unprecedented in human history, is reshaping the planet’s social, economic,
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Allegations of sexual misconduct against Karim Khan remain under review by the executive branch of the International Criminal Court, according to an internal memo shared with staff and seen by Reuters. The
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This is not the first time such a thing has happened in Sri Lanka. In 2023, when I returned home to visit my grandpa, I stood and watched the queues snake around
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Despite being the most universal human experience, aging remains a scientific enigma. A recent survey conducted at the Gordon Research Conference in Newry, Maine, has revealed just how little consensus exists among
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OpenAI announced plans to nearly double its workforce from 4,500 to 8,000 by the end of 2026, according to a report by the Financial Times. The AI startup intends to deploy most
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Recently, while reporting on farmer-owned enterprises, Mint India highlighted the revival of Kala Namak, an aromatic, short-grain rice also known as Buddha rice. Legend has it that Lord Buddha distributed seeds of
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Dr Melody Sucharewicz is a former spokesperson and strategic advisor for the Israeli government, with extensive experience in public diplomacy and communications in conflict situations. Born in Germany, she moved to Israel,
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) has long been associated with older men, yet a growing number of younger men are experiencing the condition, often triggered by performance anxiety rather than biological factors. As reported
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Archaeologists working in south-eastern Spain have uncovered rare evidence that sheds new light on how textiles were produced more than three millennia ago. The discovery of charred wooden timbers, plant-fiber ropes, and
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On the morning of October 2, 2025, Jonathan Gavalas, a 36-year-old executive vice-president at a Floridian debt relief company, was exhausted, paranoid, and armed. For four days, he had been driving around
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It’s a snowy morning in east Berlin, but inside a tidy workshop tucked within modern offices, the hum of innovation is palpable. Tobias Zegenhagen, the 45-year-old product director of the Lovehoney Group,
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In a striking response to the Pentagon-Anthropic standoff and growing public concern over artificial intelligence, a bipartisan group of experts, former officials, and public figures has released the Pro-Human Declaration, a detailed
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During last month’s Super Bowl, a television advertisement showcased a simple blood test called Galleri, promising to detect early signs of more than 50 types of cancer or provide reassurance with an
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A PhD student in China recently reached out to Nature describing a toxic and abusive relationship with their supervisor that has left them severely depressed and anxious. The student, enrolled in environmental
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The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (March 4) presided over a shocking display of procedural failure as retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former Chief of the State Intelligence Service, faced interrogation while
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