Ghostly monkey, twin slug snake among 224 new species identified
There are also dozens of newly identified reptiles, frogs and newts, fish and 155 plant species, including the only known succulent bamboo species, found in Laos.
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"Fight Club" has a very different ending in China
The actual movie ends with the protagonist blowing up office buildings in a symbolic blow to authority and societal norms – not quite the right message for a Chinese audience, apparently.
DHS says U.S. on "heightened alert" for Russian cyberattack
"Russia's threshold for conducting disruptive or destructive cyber attacks in the Homeland probably remains very high," a new Homeland Security bulletin warns.
COVID-free Tonga cautiously receives aid from ship with virus outbreak
Strict measures to ensure the coronavirus isn't brought into the volcano and tsunami-battered island nation with aid shipments are slowing relief efforts.
France becomes latest nation to ban so-called conversion therapy
Anyone found guilty of using the scientifically discredited practice to try to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity faces up to 3 years in jail.
Moncler goes fur-free
Moncler, known for jackets costing thousands of dollars, announced Tuesday that it would stop using fur in its products starting in 2024
What a Russian attack on Ukraine might look like
While some 100,000 Russian troops massed along Ukraine's borders fuels fear of a full-scale invasion, recent history suggests Vladimir Putin prefers more secretive tactics.
Dead man reportedly taken to post office in bid to collect his pension
"He was alive when we left the house," one of the two men accused of bringing the deceased 66-year-old to the local post office told a newspaper.
NATO kicks off large naval exercise in Mediterranean amid tensions with Russia
The exercise has been planned since 2020 and will not test scenarios related to Ukraine.
Can China's extreme measures ensure a COVID-free Olympics?
At the first sign of an outbreak, China will lockdown an entire city or force an entire district in its capital city to get tested, but the coronavirus is notoriously difficult to shut out.
Pilot ejects before U.S. combat jet crashes into aircraft carrier; 7 hurt
The pilot was able to eject before the aircraft slammed into the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson and then fell into the water.
Anxiety in Ukraine as Russia and NATO bolster forces, blame each other
A Russian lawmaker warned that Moscow would "respond appropriately" to any more U.S. troops arriving in countries near its western border.
Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert to deploy if requested by NATO
The Defense Department has notified units to be prepared to deploy to Europe if NATO needs them.
Shark attacks increase worldwide with U.S. accounting for most
The U.S. once again reported the most unprovoked shark bites in 2021, with 47 confirmed cases -- 64% of the worldwide total.
North Korea tests two apparent cruise missiles
Analysts say Pyongyang's recent flurry of missile launches is likely an effort to get Washington to accelerate diplomacy over the North's nuclear weapons program and the sanctions stemming from it.
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