Will Saudi Arabia succeed in turning its vast desert landscape green by planting 10 billion trees? | World News

Will Saudi Arabia succeed in turning its vast desert landscape green by planting 10 billion trees? | World News

  Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees, rehabilitating 74.8 million hectares across deserts under the Saudi Green Initiative nationwide. Image: earth.com In a country where nearly 95 per cent of the land is desert, sand is not just terrain; it is culture. Bedouin life, camel routes, oases and long crossings have shaped Saudi…

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Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid says the TV show’s success helped her with Parkinson’s disease.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid says the TV show’s success helped her with Parkinson’s disease.

Steven McIntosh, Entertainment Reporter Getty Images Rachel Reid published the first installment of her six-book Game Changers series in 2018. The author of Heated Rivalry has revealed the success of the TV adaptation has resulted in her receiving specialist help with her Parkinson’s disease. Rachel Reid, 45, was diagnosed with the condition in the summer…

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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war under a ceasefire agreement.

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war under a ceasefire agreement.

Bangkok—Thailand released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months on Wednesday, meeting the conditions. Both countries signed the armistice agreement to end the bitter fighting along their border. The release was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement signed by the defence ministers of the two countries at the same border post on Saturday from Thailand’s…

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Why Europe’s online regulations irritate the Trump administration | Science, Climate, and Tech News

Why Europe’s online regulations irritate the Trump administration | Science, Climate, and Tech News

The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up. On Christmas Eve, the White House imposed visa bans on five public figures in Europe. It’s all about what European officials describe as the regulation of online harm and what America’s authorities consider censorship. “If you spend your career fomenting…

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Measles Alert: Cases Detected at Newark and Logan Airports Amid Holiday Travel Surge

Measles Alert: Cases Detected at Newark and Logan Airports Amid Holiday Travel Surge

Health officials are issuing urgent alerts after measles was detected at Newark Airport (EWR) and Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) during one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. This development has raised significant public health concerns due to the virus’s extreme contagiousness and the high volume of travellers passing through these major hubs. What…

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