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Giant meatball of extinct mammoth unveiled in The Netherlands

Giant meatball of extinct mammoth unveiled in The Netherlands

The meatball created by Australian cultured meat company Vow promises that it was not an April Fools' joke.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Caffeine could reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Caffeine could reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

However, this effect may only be apparent in individuals with a certain genetic predisposition.
Fri Mar 24 2023
PETA challenge offers $1 million to develop a vegan wool alternative

PETA challenge offers $1 million to develop a vegan wool alternative

Through the Vegan Wool Challenge, PETA intends to "help abate [animal] suffering and fight the climate catastrophe".
Sun Nov 27 2022
Shanghai grannies knit love and pride into Olympic bouquets

Shanghai grannies knit love and pride into Olympic bouquets

Mou and 150 others spent the past three months crocheting the wool-yarn roses that will become the centrepieces of the medallists' posies.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Weary of COVID restrictions, Finns take up running in deep snow in socks

Weary of COVID restrictions, Finns take up running in deep snow in socks

There is no shortage of warm woollen socks as many Finns have taken to knitting during long winter lockdowns.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread

Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread

Most people in "white-collar" jobs are working from home, with a newfound love of sweatpants, a trend that may outlive the pandemic.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Woolly mammoth skeleton found in lake in Russia's Arctic

Woolly mammoth skeleton found in lake in Russia's Arctic

Russian scientists are poring over the stunningly well-preserved bones of an adult woolly mammoth that roamed the earth at least 10,000 years ago.
Wed Jul 29 2020
'Something fishy' may be going on with Trump's Twitter account, researchers say

'Something fishy' may be going on with Trump's Twitter account, researchers say

Reports have zinged around the Internet this week about a sudden and mysterious surge in President Donald Trump's Twitter following, along with dark musings that something nefarious may be afoot.
Thu Jun 01 2017
India's prize-winning designer steadies for world stage

India's prize-winning designer steadies for world stage

Suket Dhir is uneasy about the sudden attention that has come with winning the International Woolmark Prize for menswear this year.
Sun Sep 25 2016
Football: Zidane won't protect Ronaldo for Champions League final

Football: Zidane won't protect Ronaldo for Champions League final

The Real Madrid coach insists he won't wrap Cristiano Ronaldo in cotton wool for the Champions League final while the Spanish title is on the line.
Sat May 07 2016
US singer Pharrell faces protest at S.African concert

US singer Pharrell faces protest at S.African concert

Members of pro-Palestinian group Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions are campaigning against the singer's partnership with major South African retail group Woolworths, over its imports from Israel.
Mon Sep 21 2015
Australian sheep is unofficially the world's woolliest

Australian sheep is unofficially the world's woolliest

Around 40 kilograms (88 lb)of wool has been sheared from a sheep found near Australia's capital, the RSPCA said on Thursday, making him unofficially the world's woolliest.
Fri Sep 04 2015
Lost your handphone? Don't worry, Cristiano Ronaldo will retrieve it!

Lost your handphone? Don't worry, Cristiano Ronaldo will retrieve it!

Austin Woolstenhulme got her phone back from Cristiano Ronaldo, who took her and her friends out for a dinner in Las Vegas.
Wed Jul 08 2015
Two suspects detained over murder of British soldier

Two suspects detained over murder of British soldier

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that the brutal murder of a brave soldier on the streets of London would bring the UK together and stronger.
Fri May 24 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024