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The sails of the Moulin Rouge fell off Yes, the iconic Parisian windmill mysteriously dropped its sails early on Thursday morning, along with three letters (the front M, O and U) from the sign. The most famous cabaret club in the French capital is a known tourist attraction. Insurers are reportedly carrying out an investigation into what may have happened. A dust storm which blew in from the Sahara desert turned a handful of cities orange on Tuesday, in the worst phenomenon of its
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“Oh! A good day for world peace! I’ve wanted one of those!” President Biden said excitedly. The hosts then played a news clip explaining that the aid package included $95 billion to help with those countries’ war efforts. “Oh, Oh. ‘World peace,’” Klepper said.
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A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf. Scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen in other extreme weather events. Between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just one day last week — killing at least two dozen people in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and parts of Saudi Arabia.
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In 2022, the U.S. trade-to-GDP ratio was 27%, according to the World Bank. Most world economic powers scored considerably higher, with Nigeria at 26%, India at 49%, and China at 38%. The ratio has ranged from 9% in 1960 to just under 11% in 1970 to 25% by 2000. This was also the period when cheaper goods from Japan and Taiwan began taking hold.
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Megaworld Corp. aims to complete and open the Mactan World Museum by 2027. It will display a collection of historic artifacts curated by Dannie Alvarez, president of the Alliance of Greater Manila Museums, Inc. The museum will feature five main exhibit galleries on the second-floor.
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Members of the K-pop supergroup ITZY are looking to show a new side of themselves as the band takes its Born to Be tour to fans around the world. The tour, which sees the girl band perform in 18 countries across Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Europe, and North America this year, takes its name from the group’s third studio album, released in January.
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Jamie Overton, 30, is uncapped in white-ball cricket and is likely to feature in England’s T20 World Cup squad. In nine seasons with Somerset, he batted just 20 times in T20 cricket and only twice lined up in Somerset’s top seven. At Somerset, overton averaged below 20 with the bat in both of Surrey’s title winning campaigns in 2022 and 2023. He is expected to undergo further scans to determine the severity of his injury in a couple of weeks.
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In its 2024 Commodity Market Outlook, the World Bank said that it sees gold prices averaging around $2,100 an ounce. The bullish outlook comes after gold prices saw a 4% rally in the first quarter of this year.
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Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is under construction. More than 34,000 fans would be able to sit inside the stadium. The East and West Stands are about to complete while the construction work continues.
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Netizens mock prophet who prophesied world will end on Thursday, April 25. According to him, he received a ‘clear message’ from God, indicating that April 25, 2024 marks the final day for humanity. In a video that has since gone viral on X, Metuh said: “By the 25th of April, the world is going to end. But this is real, rapture is coming, prepare yourself. The message was very clear, it is not for me to
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1 year ago Read more at The Nation Newspaper