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Trump addresses the apparent assassination attempt for the first time
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the Secret Service “did a great job protecting him during the incident while he played golf” at his course in Florida. In June, Trump had an assassination attempt against him. Trump criticised the policies of the Biden administration, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris, as is common in his campaign appearances.
Read MoreCreative ways of cutting down on food waste
A restaurant in the US is making a way to fight food waste by using leftover food, reports said. The restaurant, Shuggie’s, uses fish parts like halibut cheeks and various forms of bycatch. “To look at the ugly food or the imperfect food, that it doesn’t have to be the best of everything, is a…new way for people to look at their food,” its chef said.
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A weird signal was sent to seismology by the mega-landslide
A signal from a seismic event in Greenland last year that triggered a tsunami was similar to an alarm bell ringing, researchers have said. The’monochromatic’ signal was similar to the one from an earthquake that hit the area. The earthquake signal lasted for nine days with a frequency of 11.45 miles per hour and a slow amplitude decay.
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Rapa Nui people did not destroy their island
A study has suggested that DNA damage is responsible for early menopause. The team, led by University of Iceland’s Anders Stefnsson, found that four of the genes they identified were linked to cancer as well as to a higher risk of cancer. Mutations in DNA can lead to cancer and ovarian ageing is related to DNA damage in a person’s eggs.
Read MoreAt least 19 people have been killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone
An Israeli airstrike on a tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 40 people and injured 60 others on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. The Civil Defense said it recovered 40 bodies from the strike. In July, 90 Palestinians were killed in a strike that Israeli military said targeted and killed top Hamas commander Mohammed Deif.
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Regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules
A proposed US law would require cars to have a “high-velocity” front end and hood height to protect pedestrians and road users from crashes. Pedestrian deaths in the US increased by 58% over five years, according to theInsurance Institute for Highway Safety. Vehicles with hood heights of at least 40 inches and blunt front ends angled at greater than 65 degrees were 44 percent more likely to cause fatalities.
Read MoreA photo of a girl in Gaza goes viral after she died in her roller skates
A Palestinian girl who was killed in an Israeli air strike was covered in pink roller skates, her father said. Tala Abu Ajwa’s photo went viral on social media after it showed her covered in a white shroud. “She’d really wanted me to buy them. I’d tell her ‘when the war is over, we’ll travel outside and God will reward you’,” he added.
Read MoreSports gave hope and love to these Paralympians
Ex-West Bengal cricketer Sourav Ganguly has been handed a 10-year ban by the BCCI for indulging in anti-social behaviour on a cricket field. Ganguly, who was recently banned for three months, was part of the team that lost to India in the final of the inaugural edition of Indian Premier League in January. He was also suspended for five years by the BCCI.
Read MoreAt least four people are dead and 9 others injured in a shooting at a Georgia high school
A student opened fire at a high school in US’ Georgia on Wednesday, killing one teacher and injuring others, local authorities said. The shooter was taken into custody and will be charged with murder, they added. The victim of the shooting is a 58-year-old teacher who was shot in the head, local authorities further said.
Read MoreFarmers are concerned about the costs of long-term care
Farmers Union Insurance President Lance Boyer has said, “There needs to be better solutions for elderly farmers with high long-term care costs.” Boyer added that there needs to be better solutions for elderly farmers with high long-term care costs. Short-term care policies are a newer alternative to long-term care insurance, Boyer further said.
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