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A 187-foot-tall dipterocarp tree For decades, scientists believed that the tallest trees faced one of nature’s toughest challenges: Getting water from their roots to leaves hundreds of feet above the ground. Now, a study of towering trees in Southeast Asia suggests some of the world’s tallest flowering plants have evolved specialised systems to overcome that…

Fitness influencer Connor Murphy, 32, died in Thailand as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Police said witnesses reported erratic behaviour before the incident, while investigators later recovered unused syringes and unidentified pills during a search. Murphy’s girlfriend denied seeing him use drugs. An autopsy and toxicology tests are underway to determine the official…

Saudi Arabia executes man convicted of burning wife alive A Saudi man convicted of murdering his wife by luring her to a remote desert area and setting her on fire was executed in the Tabuk region on Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said.According to the ministry, the man persuaded his wife to accompany him…

A network of Telegram group allegedly used coded language to discuss sexual assaults, drugging methods and attacks on women, with prosecutors saying members disguised their activities behind terms such as ‘cars’, ‘fuel’ and ‘driving’.The groups called themselves the “German driving school for experts”, but prosecutors said the chats had a different purpose. According to court…

German doctor given life in prison for 15 murders, suspected on 76 more A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients, with prosecutors investigating 76 other cases that could make it one of the worst serial murder cases in Germany’s history.A court in Berlin found the…

Why are Republicans using the ‘anti-communist’ rhetoric against Democrats US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his warnings about a communist takeover of the Democratic Party ahead of November’s midterm elections, reviving Cold War-era rhetoric in a bid to radicalise his base and shift attention away from economic concerns.A Reuters analysis of Trump’s public comments…

Strange Spheres Washed Ashore on an Australian Beach. Authorities Say They’re Probably ‘Space Balls’ What began as an ordinary day in a small Australian beach town turned into an unusual investigation after six large metallic spheres washed ashore. The discovery forced residents to evacuate and raised fears that the objects could be dangerous.The shiny objects…

After months of repeatedly questioning Nato’s future and threatening to pull the United States out of the alliance, President Donald Trump on Wednesday reassured fellow leaders that he wanted to remain part of the bloc. His remarks came as Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte defended recent US military strikes on Iran, calling them ‘absolutely necessary’…

Che Guevara (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotations keep sparking argument long after the person who said them is gone, not because everyone agrees with them, but because they force people to think hard about conviction, purpose and what a life is actually built on. Che Guevara‘s line sits firmly in that category: “We cannot be sure…

A triple murder investigation is underway in the UK after a woman and her two young daughters were found dead inside their home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, prompting an international manhunt for the woman’s husband, who police believe has fled to Zimbabwe.The victims have been identified as Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, known as Zandile, and…