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6-7 and the First World War: How Internet absurdism became Dada’s unlikely heir

Exploring Internet memes as a cultural off-shoot of Dadaism During a time when boundaries had not been drawn onto maps,…

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Wildfires burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations near Bordeaux; now France’s wine country fears damage that may only emerge in the bottle

France’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes. In…

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Israel, US military learnt Trump cancelled Iran strike through social media: Report

Israeli media reports that officials in Israel found out about Trump’s decision to halt strikes through his Truth Social post,…

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Researchers mapped 128 million US buildings for landslide exposure; 6.5 million Americans live in danger zones concentrated across Appalachia and the West Coast

Landslides cause about 25 deaths a year in the USA An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on…

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UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting child sex offenders and other serious sexual abuse perpetrators from a controversial…

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US general warns Pentagon he lacks naval assets to keep shielding Israel from missiles: Report

General Alexus Grynkewich. (AP photo) The top US military commander overseeing operations in Europe has reportedly warned the Pentagon that…

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An Arizona baby stopped breathing during a post-office visit; former nurse Mary Schwarz performed CPR and helped restore her breathing on the way to hospital

An 8-month-old baby, Nova, is recovering in a Tucson hospital after a postal worker performed CPR and saved her life.Photo…

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Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected

The Paks Nuclear Power Plant was forced to reduce capacity and is expected to shut down completely due to the…

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Brazilian scientists sampled 800 trees across 63 Amazon locations; their atomic fingerprinting model can exclude 92% of the forest when tracing suspicious timber

Wood samples being collected for cellulose isotope analysis. Credit: CENA-USP By analyzing the atomic signatures of 800 trees collected from…

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‘Cruel terrorist act’: Moscow mayor on restaurant blast that killed 3, injured 21

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin describes blast that killed 3 as terror attack (File photo) Moscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin has described…

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