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Milking venom from Australia's deadly marine animals
Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die.If its spines pierce your skin, the pain will cause you to lose consciousness and the area around the wound will turn black and die.
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Ex-Trump White House Attorney Has Damning Prediction For Classified Docs Judge
Ty Cobb said Judge Aileen Cannon is "not capable of ruling intelligently or fairly."
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US halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns
The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally.The pausing of weapons marks the first time that Biden has acted on the warning that he gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in April that US policy on Gaza would depend on how Israel treated civilians.
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Global car giants seek tech allies in China's cutthroat EV market
Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest electric car market, where shiny smart screens, assisted driving and sophisticated map technology are in high demand.One major reason why foreign automakers are seeking partnerships with local tech firms is to benefit from their innovation, which Chinese automaking executives have attributed to the cutthroat competition in the industry.
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Rupee to cling to 83.50/USD amid resurgent dollar, central bank support
The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed and hold a narrow range on Wednesday amid dollar strength and a central bank that is likely to intervene. Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open barely changed from its close of 83.5075 in the previous session. The rupee spend a large part of Tuesday's session near 83.50 on likely dollar selling by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Asian markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday as the latest rally ran out of steam due to a lack of major catalysts, while investors contemplated the outlook for monetary policy."There was limited data on corporate earnings to worry the markets, with no unexpected surprises and a lack of major US economic data in the days ahead," said Kyle Rodda at Capital.com.
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Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump at hush money trial
Stormy Daniels, the porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's historic criminal trial, testified Tuesday -– in sometimes explicit detail –- about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president in a hotel penthouse suite.What followed was detailed testimony about the sexual encounter Daniels said she had with Trump -– his boxer shorts, the sexual position, that he did not wear a condom -– all while the former president stared on, stony faced.
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