The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has been named as the world’s leading tourist attraction of 2023 at the World Travel Awards. The facility beat some of the world’s most celebrated attractions, including Niagara Falls, the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu in Peru to claim the title in Dubai. The storehouse also earned the...
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Impact of Amazon’s Climate-Driven Drought May Last Until 2026
By Brad Haynes and Jake Spring MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – The Amazon rainforest’s record-breaking drought hit home for Raimundo Leite de Souza one October morning, he said, when he woke to find the stream that runs behind his house had dropped nearly a foot overnight, stranding his skiff in a mudflat. As weeks passed, Souza...
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Riverview Elementary named a U.S. News & World Report Best School
Olivia Fellows Dec. 2, 2023 Riverview Elementary was recently named a 2024 Best Elementary School by U.S. News & World Report. Pioneer photo/Olivia Fellows BIG RAPIDS — Riverview Elementary was recently named a 2024 Best Elementary School by U.S. News & World Report. Riverview was placed among the top 40% of elementary schools in the...
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World Rugby release statement on concussion case
NEWS: World Rugby has finally released a statement on the pending court case over neurological injuries. The following significant points were raised by Master Jeremy Cook, the senior master in the case: “Unless the medical records are prepared properly, we’re going to have a lot of issues.” “The very least one needs in a case...
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In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in WHO South-East Asia Region: World Malaria Report
Representational image only. In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region noted the new — 2023 World Malaria Report — published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It adds that almost 46% of all cases in the region were due to Plasmodium vivax, which is a protozoal parasite and...
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Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israel orders evacuations as it intensifies airstrikes on southern Gaza
Israel ramped up airstrikes on Gaza, and directed residents to evacuate some neighborhoods, after a seven-day pause in hostilities ended and fighting resumed with Hamas. The Israeli military said Saturday it had hit hundreds of targets and was “preparing for the next stage — southern Gaza,” adding that warplanes had hit over 50 targets in...
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Euro 2024 draw live updates
As always at the European Championship, the chance of a ‘Group of Death’ being drawn is high. At the last tournament, France, Germany and Portugal were drawn alongside each other. It came eight years after Germany and Portugal were handed an equally tough draw, joining Netherlands in Group B at Euro 2012. The Dutch did...
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Olympics-Tahiti Villagers Say Barge for Surf Tower Build Damages Reef
(Reuters) – A barge planned for use building a controversial judging tower for the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti snagged on a reef and damaged coral near the contest site on Friday, local opponents said. Residents of Teahupo’o in October protested plans by Games organisers to build the 14-metre (45-foot) aluminium tower to...
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Local teen sled hockey player makes it to world stage
A local sled hockey player, at 15 years old, will be on the world stage this weekend. It will be Liam Cunningham’s second international trip with his new team — the teenager was recently called up to play for the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. “I grew up a lot watching a lot of these...
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AIDS victims remembered with sidewalk inscriptions in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — The sidewalks of San Francisco’s Castro District became the site of a sprawling memorial on World AIDS Day. “It’s going into the archive, our collective history, taking the time and making sure that it’s recorded,” said contributor Mark Hogan. AIDS victims remembered with sidewalk inscriptions in San Francisco. KPIX Hogan started early...
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Gujarat This Week: Film screenings, plays and a photo walk
About the Event: Munch 150 takes you behind the scenes, showcasing the process of putting the exhibition together. It also explores Munch’s journey across Norway, providing an in-depth biography of a man who lived from the mid-19th century through the German occupation in the Second World War. While many know Munch as the artist behind...
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Ronaldo taunted with Messi chants as Al Nassr loses 3-0 in Riyadh derby
Nassr’s Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on December 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi, Messi, Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had...