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Fleeing Dubai, expats leave pets behind
K9 Friends Dubai has faced a wave of requests from people seeking to give their pets and a jump in alerts about abandoned puppies.
Food and drink brands go gaga for ‘Dirty Soda’
Hard truth about hard people revealed in new research
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
Twenty contestants disqualified at 2026 camel beauty festival in Oman, botox, fillers, silicone
Veterinarians warn such procedures can cause infections, swelling, tissue damage, chronic inflammation, severe pain, scarring, digestive issues, physical imbalances and potentially life-threatening.
Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders
After a police emergency shifted deployments, the lead convoy took race leaders roughly 1,000 meters off the route, resulting in finishes of ninth, 12th, and 13th.
CCTV captures man nearly crushed as elevator shoots upward
Vatsalbhai Pancha was injured but is reported out of danger after the Gujarat Housing Board incident; security video shows the lift ascend rapidly without the doors closing
Punch the baby macaque opens up to troop mates
Sanctuary caregivers report the orphaned macaque now spends more time with peers than with his comfort toy
Gravity-defying coffee bar teeters above a sheer drop
Built onto the cliff face about 70 meters above sea level, the platform requires reservations and non-negotiable staff supervision.
One Piece creator writes down series’ ultimate secret, sends it to the bottom of the sea
First serialized in 1997, One Piece has sold more than 600 million copies globally
Polish archaeologists find clue to Africa’s “King Arthur” legend in rubbish pile
"He really existed," said the lead excavator after identifying royal-era fragments in the refuse.
Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless
Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'
Rare 8,000-year-old human remains found in Mexican underwater cave
Researchers said the find adds another piece to the emerging picture of early inhabitants of the Yucatán Peninsula when the landscape was a dry plain with cliffs rather than today’s jungle.
Large study links ultra-processed foods to ADHD risk in preschoolers
Within the ultra-processed category, items such as breads, pastries, packaged cereals, ready-to-heat frozen meals, and long-shelf-life ready-to-eat meals were associated with more emotional problems.
