[ad_1] Supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, storm the the National Congress building in Brasília, Brazil on Sunday. (Eraldo Peres/AP) Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers set up by the Armed Forces on Sunday and gained access to the country’s congressional building, the Supreme Court and …
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[ad_1] Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in 2012. (Pier Paolo Cito/AP) Global leaders are paying homage to Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus, who died Saturday in Vatican City at the age of 95. Benedict, who was the first pontiff in almost 600 years to resign his position, rather than …
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[ad_1] No peace prize was awarded throughout most of World Wars I and II, and on a handful of other occasions. But the prize has frequently been used to highlight other ongoing conflicts, or to provide a beacon of hope when the world encountered grim times. That question will have …
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[ad_1] (Nasa/YouTube) Every astronaut launch needs a Zero G indicator — and it can be anything. It serves a practical purpose: When it floats, it’s a sign that the crew is experiencing weightlessness. And it can serve a joyful purpose. Since any object not strapped down can serve as a …
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[ad_1] The new baby island emerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, where underwater volcanoes are plentiful. One of these submerged volcanoes awoke on September 10, spewing lava, steam, and ash, according to a statement from the NASA Earth Observatory. Just eleven hours after the volcano began to erupt, a new …
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[ad_1] The estimate is two to 20 times higher than previous ones, according to the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday. “We were very surprised about the large number of ants we found,” Sabine S. Nooten, an insect ecologist and temporary principal …
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