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Jordanian father who joined daughter for school performance goes viral
A video of a Jordanian father who joined his daughter for her school performance after seeing her dance alone on stage has gone viral this week.
The little girl was seen standing alone at the center of the stage at Jawhrat Al-Marfa…
New dog breed ban in Egypt sparks controversy
The Egyptian government has enacted a law banning several dog breeds in the country, in a move that has caught dog owners off guard and sparked controversy.
The decision follows a law announced in late May that regulates the ownership of…
An old perfume bottle reveals what some ancient Romans smelled like
A surprisingly well-preserved perfume bottle is providing a rare olfactory window to ancient Rome — and letting in a familiar smell.
Chemical analyses of the contents of a 2,000-year-old bottle reveal that one of its ingredients was…
Woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during her wake; health authorities investigate
A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, and the incident has prompted a government investigation into the hospital.
Relatives left the coffin…
Abu Dhabi doctors perform rare surgery on unborn child with spinal defect
Surgeons in Abu Dhabi have operated on an unborn child with a spinal defect six months into the pregnancy, it was announced on Tuesday.
The patient from Colombia underwent the rare spina bifida procedure at Burjeel Medical City’s Kypros…
Child, 11, dies after Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Budapest
An 11-year-old child died after losing consciousness on board a Turkish Airlines flight en route to New York from Istanbul, with medical services unable to resuscitate the child after the plane made an emergency landing in Budapest, news…
Greta Thunberg marks last ‘school’ strike as she graduates
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she was marking her last “school strike” as she was graduating high school, but said she would continue partaking in weekly protests.
“Today, I graduate from school, which means I’ll no…
‘Double duck, double luck’: Hong Kong pop-art project returns after 10 years
Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on Friday, marking the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago.
The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks by Dutch artist Florentijn…
Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract – Axios
Fox News on Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson’s legal team that the former prime-time host violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, Axios reported, citing a copy of a letter obtained by the…
Egypt bans Dutch archaeologists after museum casts and Rihanna as Queen Nefertiti
An exhibition at a museum in the Netherlands that depicts Black American singers and other performers, including Beyonce and Rihanna, as the rulers of ancient Egypt has sparked a culture war.
In response to the display at the Dutch…