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Seaweed is increasingly being seen as a resource that can be used to manufacture goods sustainability. One lab in Norway is working on a new method to make antibiotics, by training bacteria to eat seaweed.

A newly discovered species of earwig, estimated to be about 55 million years old, has been found in Denmark. The ancient insect, named Apachyus madseni, lived during the Early Eocene epoch and measured nearly 1.9 cm (0.75 inches) long. Apachyus madseni belongs to the genus Apachyus within the family Apachyidae, which is part of the order Dermaptera (commonly known as earwigs). Today, species from this family are mainly found in central and southern Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Modern earwigs are known for their flat bodies and bright colouring. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Denmark bans non-nordic flags...

Language clash on a rush-hour train ignites political uproar in Belgium – and an official complaint. A seemingly innocent greeting from a train conductor has sparked a full-blown political row in Belgium, after a Dutch-speaking passenger took offence to a French ‘bonjour’ on board a rush-hour train. The conductor’s attempt to please all passengers has instead ignited a war of words in a country already deeply divided over language politics. Now Belgium’s language watchdog, the Permanent Commission for Linguistic Control has got involved. That’s right, the big dogs have stepped in the ring. Who knows where this may take us...

A high school in Wisconsin has come under fire and is facing potential legal action after girls at the school complained of a biological male claiming to be transgender, using their locker rooms, exposing his p*nis, and allegedly masturbating with lotion that he says is to “prevent chafing.” The school district reportedly voted to allow biological boys to compete in girls’ sports and use girls’ locker rooms and restrooms earlier this month. Kenosha County Eye, a local media outlet, reported on the allegations from female students’ parents at the Westosha Central High School in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin. One girl claims...

With The Smokey Robinson-penned ‘My Girl,’ The Temptations created a keystone soul song that put the group on the map, adding to Motown’s winning streak.With The Smokey Robinson-penned ‘My Girl,’ The Temptations created a keystone soul song that put the group on the map, adding to Motown’s winning streak. Dub der-nern, dub der-nern… That little guitar lick is not remotely emphatic. It’s not loud, not heavy. There is nothing about it that is gimmicky, and it uses just two notes of a major scale. Yet the moment you hear it, you just know what the song is. It’s “My Girl”...

U.S. — In response to mounting lawsuits over journalistic malpractice, ABC has decided to add a ticker telling viewers that for legal purposes, no should ever believe anything said on their news programs. The ticker will run on all ABC News broadcasts, any show where any network journalist opens their mouths, and will always be running on the ABC News website. "Nothing we say should ever be taken as having the slightest hint of truth to it whatsoever," said ABC News executive Darryl Ross at a press conference announcing the change. "For legal purposes, every word our anchors say should...

The track and its crossover brought him to a whole new level of fame and influence.Perhaps Hank Williams’ most covered song, “Cold, Cold Heart” also brought the singer/songwriter huge success soon after it was released in early 1951. The plaintive ballad didn’t take long to become a cross-genre hit, in spite of its unabashedly folksy style: a young Tony Bennett released a plush, orchestral take on the tune the same year that nearly matched the original in reach and acclaim, prompting everyone from Louis Armstrong to (much later) Norah Jones to follow suit. Williams’ ode to his wife Audrey and...

Recent UFO and drone sightings over New Jersey have sparked a wave of speculation—but what if this isn’t about aliens at all? As a PSYOPS expert, I’ll break down how to spot the signs of a psychological operation (psyop) and uncover whether these events are part of a larger, planned agenda. Are these sightings a cover-up, a distraction, or something even more sinister? Watch as we expose the truth behind these mysterious lights in the sky and dive into the tactics used to manipulate public perception. Don’t let yourself be fooled. The truth might be closer than you think. 🔍...

Discover the story behind Handel’s ‘Messiah’ which traces the life of Jesus Christ and is one of the greatest choral works of all time.Handel composed Messiah, an English language oratorio that traces the story of Jesus Christ, in 1741. Messiah was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity and eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral pieces in Western music. The ‘Hallelujah’ chorus is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque choral music...

It could be a hoax. It could be a bunch of kids having fun. It could be a lot of things; this is the internet, after all. Or it could be deadly serious. A startling and unsettling story appeared today — a story that was immediately amplified when the Drudge Report posted it: “A dark web ‘hitman’ is promising to kill Trump — if he raises $30,000 in crypto.” The message appeared on the so-called dark web — part of the internet with hidden websites and secret messages that are only accessible with specialized software, such as the Tor browser....

San Jose State University has acknowledged a recent mass exodus of volleyball players who entered the transfer portal after a controversy-riddled season involving a trans athlete on the team. The university provided a statement to Fox News Digital in which it expressed “respect” for the recent wave of players who have opted to transfer. “Student athletes have the ability to make decisions about their college athletic careers, and we have the utmost respect for that,” the statement read. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that seven of the team’s players have entered the transfer portal. The seven players who are transferring...

The suspect arrested in connection with a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg was Islamophobic, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told reporters on Saturday. “This was clear to see,” Faeser said. The minister declined to elaborate on the man’s political affiliations. A car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday night killed five people and injured more than 200. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Police arrested a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatry doctor at the scene, next to the battered SUV that had...

Canada's embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn't been kicked out quite yet, but he's been handed his hat and shown the door. All that remains is for one of his coalition partners to swing the ax to end the political career of one of the strangest leaders in Canada's history. Trudeau's mother Margaret was a flower child of the 1960s and a radical activist. She had a brief fling with Mike Jagger of the Rolling Stones, who said of her, "Margaret was a 'very sick girl in search of something. She found it – but not with me.'" Pierre Trudeau,...

Analysis: US Treasury Department sanctions against Mohammad Hannoun and other key Hamas actors in Europe require European authorities to take immediate action in order to cut all financial support to terror group. On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals based in Europe and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one Hamas-controlled financial institution in Gaza. In addition, OFAC also designated a Turkey-based Yemeni citizen indicated as a longstanding Hamas supporter, and nine of his businesses. These actors play critical roles...

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An Uzbek national was offered $100,000 (£78,650) by Ukraine to assassinate the head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons unit, Moscow has claimed. Russian police have arrested a 29-year-old suspect, who they say had been “recruited by Ukrainian special forces” and offered the money for the assassination of Lt Gen Igor Kirillov. “On their instructions, he arrived in Moscow, received a powerful improvised explosive device and placed it on an electric scooter, which he parked near the entrance of Kirillov’s home,” Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement. Investigators said the suspect set up a camera in a rental car...

A Republican Congresswoman who has been “missing” for the past six months has finally been found. Rep. Kay Granger has served as the representative for Texas’s 12th Congressional District since 1997. However, she suddenly disappeared from the public eye around July this year, when she cast her final vote against an amendment to reduce the salary of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pesticide Programs to $1. A curious reporter at the local Dallas Express newspaper did some digging on Granger’s whereabouts and has finally been able to give her constituents some answers. The reporter, Carlos Turcios, began by contacting her offices,...

Amid the ongoing drama in D.C. with Congress furiously debating and voting on an interim spending bill a key question has arisen from constituents in Texas Congressional District 12, “Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?” Some Tarrant County residents have begun to speculate. “I’m hearing she’s in a memory care unit. We need to have standards. Representatives who miss 3 votes in a row without announcing a legitimate medical reason should have their salaries and benefits frozen. This has to stop!” Fairfighter posted on X. According to Ms. Granger’s roll call vote page, Grangers last vote was on July 24th, 2024...

25) "You’ve heard the word ‘full moon.’ Sometimes you need to take the opportunity just to come out and see a full moon is that complete rounded circle, which is made up mostly of gases. And that’s why the question is why or how could we as humans live on the moon? Are the gases such that we could do that? The sun is a mighty powerful heat, but it’s almost impossible to go near the sun. The moon is more manageable." -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee24) "I've been thinking that we really all need a tremendous hug in the...

A Georgia homeowner was arrested and charged with criminal trespass after attempting to move back into her home, which was being occupied by an alleged squatter. 'I spent the night on a mat on a concrete floor in deplorable conditions. While this woman, this squatter slept in my home,' Loletha Hale told WSB-TV Atlanta. On December 9, Clayton County police and Sheriff's deputies were called to the home on Livingston Drive after Hale tried to regain access. A deputy, captured on body camera footage, advised Hale to consider the alleged squatter's perspective. 'Just think of it from this perspective, though....