Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest from the parent lineage BA.2.86 due to its rapidly increasing spread. The WHO made the announcement Tuesday, saying that based on current evidence, the global health risk posed by JN.1 remains … Read more
A woman from Dartmouth, N.S. now holds the most academic degrees of any woman in history, making her an official world record holder, according to the World Record Academy. “I have 32 of them,” Dr. Stephanie Attwater said. But her diplomas and degrees didn’t come easily. Attwater was involved in a severe car accident 20 … Read more
One might say this dolphin sticks out like a sore thumb. Researchers studying marine life in the Gulf of Corinth, off the coast of Greece, spotted a very unusual sight this summer, in the form of a dolphin that appears to be growing “thumbs” from its flippers. Researchers with the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute (PCRI) … Read more
In a way, maybe money does grow on trees. Nicolas Puech, the fifth-generation heir of Thierry Hermès, is reportedly planning to bequeath part of his massive wealth to his 51-year-old gardener, who he also intends to legally adopt. According to the Swiss French-language publication Tribune de Genève, as well as Fortune magazine, the 80-year-old fashion … Read more
Prince Louis is at it again, this time giving the world a chuckle with his holiday antics. The youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales has made two official royal appearances in the past week, and brought his best little brother energy to both. At last week’s Together at Christmas carol service, hosted … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden is planning one more military aid package in December for Ukraine in its war against Russia, the White House said on Monday, then further assistance to Kyiv will require an agreement in Congress where prospects for a deal were uncertain. “When that one’s done … we will have no more replenishment … Read more
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