Australian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns – and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare wildflower that only grows in the Bremer Ranges in Western Australia’s Goldfields region, 470km (292 miles) east of Perth. The “highly distinctive, prominent horns” are only...
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Ukraine Detains 5 People In $100M Energy Sector Graft Investigation
A Ukrainian anti-corruption agency said Tuesday it has detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a major graft investigation that is centering on alleged kickbacks worth some $100 million in the country’s energy sector. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau did not name the suspects in its statement but said they included a businessman believed...
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Mexico Arrests A New Suspect In 1994 Assassination Of A Presidential Candidate
Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. A federal official who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed Monday...
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Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Calling For Attacks On German Politicians And Publishing Hit Lists
A man accused of calling for attacks on German politicians and officials, seeking cryptocurrency donations to be used as a reward for their killing and publishing instructions on how to build explosives has been arrested, prosecutors said Tuesday. The suspect, a German-Polish dual citizen identified only as Martin S. in line with German privacy rules,...
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Sudan Relief Operations Are ‘On The Brink Of Collapse,’ UN Migration Agency Warns
The U.N. migration agency warned on Tuesday that humanitarian efforts in Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur region might come to a complete halt unless immediate funding and safe delivery of relief supplies are ensured. “Despite the rising need, humanitarian operations are now on the brink of collapse,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a...
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Gal Gadot Win’s Israel’s Genesis Prize For Her Wartime Support
Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it over the war in Gaza. Describing herself as a “proud Jew and a proud Israeli,” the “Wonder Woman” star, who at times has paid a...
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China’s Stranded Astronauts ‘In Good Condition’ After Space Debris Delays Planned Return
The stranded crew of a Chinese space mission is “in good condition, working and living normally,” China’s Manned Space Engineering office said on Tuesday. The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-20 mission are facing a delayed return to Earth after their scheduled Nov. 5 return was aborted after their spacecraft was believed to have been struck by a...
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After Brutal Torture And 2.5 Years Of Captivity, Israeli-Russian Researcher Is Grateful To Survive
Ta’aliq — “to hang” in Arabic — is Iraqi slang for a torture technique that hoists victims into the air, their hands handcuffed above their heads. The akrab, or “scorpion,” is the more painful version, in which the victims’ hands are handcuffed together behind their back before they’re hoisted. Elizabeth Tsurkov experienced both, and other excruciating...
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Colombian Governor Says He Survived An Assasination Attempt In Oil-Rich Arauca Province
The governor of Colombia’s Arauca province said Monday that he survived an assassination attempt while traveling between two towns in the country’s eastern plains. Gov. Renson Martínez said on social media that his vehicle was shot by men using machine guns as he traveled between the towns of Tame and Fortul. He also shared a photo of...
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Tinubu will sign digital economy bill into law this week, says Bosun Tijani
Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, says the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill, 2025, is expected to be signed into law this week by President Bola Tinubu. @bosuntijani spoke on Monday at a public hearing jointly convened by the senate and house of representatives committees on ICT and cybersecurity. “This bill...