Man seeks to excavate landfill that allegedly has half a billion dollars in bitcoin
Former IT worker James Howell mined the cryptocurrency back in 2013, well before its value skyrocketed.
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Omicron detected in 89 countries and cases are doubling fast, says WHO
It remains unclear if the rapid growth is because the variant evades existing immunity, is inherently more transmissible than previous variants, or a combination of both.
As "Spider-Man" hits theaters, there's "no way" to avoid spoilers
Marvel and Sony have had to go the extra mile to keep the movie from leaking.
"Global paralysis" on Ethiopia war allows atrocities to multiply
Human rights groups warn the "pathetic" stalemate at the U.N. over the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region must be broken as sexual attacks and mass-arrests continue.
Murder case that hinged on message written in blood is reopened
Omar Raddad, a gardener convicted of murdering French heiress Ghislaine Marchal in 1994, won his bid to reopen the case.
Brazil leader wants names of regulators who okayed COVID jab for kids
Health agency bosses reported death threats before approving the Pfizer vaccine for young children. Bolsonaro says public should make "their own judgements" on the decisionmakers.
Russian court doc mentions Russian troops "stationed" in east Ukraine
A district court in Russia found a businessman guilty of bribery as he sought to ease his work feeding "military units of the Russian Armed Forces stationed on the territory of" eastern Ukraine.
At least 22 dead, 16 hospitalized from bootleg alcohol poisoning
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the deaths, the Istanbul governor's office said in a statement.
Possible arson blaze kills 24, guts psychiatric clinic in Japan
A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.
1,500 languages could be lost in the next 100 years, study finds
The study found that around half of the world's 7,000 documented languages are endangered.
Congress passes import ban targeting slave labor in China
Bill bars imports from Xinjiang, home to millions of Muslim Uyghurs, unless businesses can prove products were made without slave labor.
EU court rules members must recognize same-sex parents and children
The court said recognizing families with same-sex parents "does not undermine the national identity or pose a threat to the public policy" of member states where same-sex marriage is not legal.
All 17 missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released, police say
Police said Thursday 12 remaining hostages had been freed.
French bulldogs suffer "much poorer" health than others, study finds
Data from British vets shows Frenchies' health is "largely much poorer" than other dogs, due to the "extreme body shape that defines" the breed.
7 states have received half of the Afghans relocated from U.S. bases
In contrast, Hawaii, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Montana, Delaware and North Dakota had collectively resettled fewer than 90 evacuated Afghans.
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