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- Something worrying is happening to men's penises across the worldwww.indy100.com Something worrying is happening to men's penises across the world
We’re constantly told that “size matters”, particularly when it comes to a specific male organ.For that reason, you might think that it’s good news for mankind that a new trend has been spotted in the evolution of this bodily appendage.A study analysing penis sizes between the years 1942 and 2021 ha...
A study analysing penis sizes between the years 1942 and 2021 has found that the average length of the male member, when erect, has increased significantly over the last 30 years.
- NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa, catches fire and sinkswww.rnz.co.nz NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa, catches fire and sinks
Seventy-five crew and passengers were taken off the vessel by liferafts and other boats which came to the rescue.
"They're all on land. They are safe and sound apart from just a few individuals that… have some minor injuries, and so we treated them at the site and transferred to them to the hospital."
- Dolly Parton announces $1m donation to Hurricane Helene recoverywww.bbc.com Hurricane Helene: Dolly Parton donates $1m to recovery efforts
The singer says she was "heartbroken" by the destruction wrought in the US by the powerful storm.
- US-Armed Israeli Military Kills American Citizen in Lebanonwww.commondreams.org US-Armed Israeli Military Kills American Citizen in Lebanon | Common Dreams
"The State Department is leaving Americans behind and failing to protect their own citizens," said U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who represented Hajj Kamel Ahmad Jawad.
- Brazil's top court says X paid pending fines to wrong bank
Brazil's Supreme Court said on Friday that lawyers representing social media platform X did not pay pending fines to the proper bank, postponing its decision on whether to allow the tech firm to resume services in Brazil.
- US officials struggle to quash Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories
One of the more far-fetched rumors is that Helene was an engineered storm to allow corporations to mine regional lithium deposits. Others accuse the administration of President Joe Biden of using federal disaster funds to help migrants in the country illegally, or suggest officials are deliberately abandoning bodies in the cleanup.
- Israel says France's call for halting sales of arms used in Gaza is a 'disgrace'
"Our priority now is to avoid escalation. The Lebanese people must not in turn be sacrificed, Lebanon, cannot become another Gaza," he added.
- Resurfaced clips, comments reveal what celebs knew about Diddy’s partiesglobalnews.ca Resurfaced clips, comments reveal what celebs knew about Diddy’s parties - National | Globalnews.ca
Some celebrities seemed to be hinting at — or even openly warning about — things that took place at Sean "Diddy" Combs' home and private events.
“His behavior could have been stopped long before things like this broke our hearts to read, his abuse didn’t have to reach me & many others including women, men, & minors.. whom of which will forever traumatize an entire industry,” she wrote. “He is a soulless human inside of a systemic problem within the entertainment industry that has been ran by soulless people before he even hit the scene.”
- 'These are people in the prime of life': The worrying puzzle behind the rise in early-onset cancerwww.bbc.com 'These are people in the prime of life': The worrying puzzle behind the rise in early-onset cancer
There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on?
There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on?
- Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heatswww.theguardian.com Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heats
Analysis of satellite data finds plant cover has increased more than tenfold over the last few decades
Analysis of satellite data finds plant cover has increased more than tenfold over the last few decades
- Moldovan police say criminals plotting to seize public buildings in election campaign
A top police official said on Friday that criminal groups with Russian backing were intent on disrupting Moldova's presidential election, including attempts to seize government buildings.
- Australia’s media concentration ranked second-worst in world as experts call for levy on tech firmswww.theguardian.com Australia’s media concentration ranked second-worst in world as experts call for levy on tech firms
Google and Meta should fund traditional public interest journalism, a new international study reports
Google and Meta account for 70% of digital advertising and should pay a levy to fund traditional media, according to a new report on media concentration led by researchers from several Australian universities.
- Honduras arrests environmentalist's alleged murdererwww.france24.com Honduras arrests environmentalist's alleged murderer
Honduran authorities said Friday they had arrested the alleged murderer of an environmental activist whose death drew international condemnation.
Honduran authorities said Friday they had arrested the alleged murderer of an environmental activist whose death drew international condemnation.
- Israel Defense Forces tells Ireland and Unifil to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
the request was made to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and individual countries contributing troops, including Ireland. Israel has been told the troops will remain in place.
- AUKUS navies remote-control ships from 10,000 miles away in experiment
"The successes experienced, including proving the ability of all three AUKUS navies to command-and-control vessels on the other side of the world in a tactically realistic scenario, show how close we are to realising our ambition of a genuine team of crewed and uncrewed systems, capable of operating and prevailing everywhere on the planet, from the seabed to space," Royal Navy Director Develop James Parkin said in a statement.
- Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of disputewww.theguardian.com Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure
- 'This is a crime': Lebanese families fled the south only to succumb to airstrikes farther north
"A lot of bombs [were] around us," said Badreddine. "I thought here was more safe, but it is not. Israel is a killer. It kills kids, women."
- Boris Johnson claims bugging device found in his bathroom after Netanyahu visitwww.independent.co.uk Boris Johnson claims bugging device found in his bathroom after Netanyahu visit
The former prime minister alleged that his security team had made the discovery when they did a sweep of the toilets in 2017
The former prime minister alleged that his security team had made the discovery when they did a sweep of the toilets in 2017
- Biden says he doesn't know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US electionwww.wsls.com Biden says he doesn't know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election
President Joe Biden has offered some terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he doesn't know whether the Israeli leader is holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
“No administration has helped Israel more than I have,” Biden said. “None. None, none. And I think Bibi should remember that. And whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know but I’m not counting on that.”
- RCMP official won't say whether Chinese 'police stations' are still operating in Canada
An RCMP official appearing before the foreign interference inquiry today refused to say whether any Chinese government "police stations" are still operating in Canada.
- Missile Strike Near Donetsk Eliminates 6 North Korean Officerswww.kyivpost.com Missile Strike Near Donetsk Eliminates 6 North Korean Officers – Intel
Six officers from North Korea were among the 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk, intelligence sources say.
Six officers from North Korea were among the 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk, intelligence sources say.
- Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot dead, likely died of bacterial infectionwww.ctvnews.ca Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection
A beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of a bacterial infection, Norwegian police said Friday.
- Emails show early US concerns over Gaza offensive, risk of Israeli war crimes
In response to questions about the emails, the White House said, "The U.S. has been leading international efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza” and “this is and will continue to be a top priority.” It added that before U.S. “engagement, there was no food, water, or medicine getting into Gaza.”
- NSC urges more research into euthanasia for young adultswww.dutchnews.nl NSC urges more research into euthanasia for young adults - DutchNews.nl
Coalition party NSC has called for an investigation into the growing number of requests for euthanasia from people with mental health problems – young women in particular. In total, 456 people were given euthanasia for “unbearable mental suffering” between 2000 and 2023, of whom 52 were under the ag...
In total, 456 people were given euthanasia for “unbearable mental suffering” between 2000 and 2023, of whom 52 were under the age of 30, according to government figures. Of those, 43 cases involved young women, the youngest of whom was 16 at the time.
- Man who cable-tied hands of young children in Broome gets spent conviction and finewww.abc.net.au Man who cable-tied children's hands in Broome after finding them in his swimming pool found guilty of assault
Matej Radelic is given a spent conviction and a fine after being convicted of two counts of aggravated common assault, after cable-tying the hands of three children in Broome.
The incident gained national attention after a video showing two children cable-tied on Radelic's property was live streamed on social media.
- How Settler Violence Serves Israel’s Interests
Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since Oct. 7, 2023.
- North Korea will use nuclear weapons if attacked, says leader Kim Jong Unwww.france24.com North Korea will use nuclear weapons if attacked, says leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, ramped up the rhetoric that has increasingly soured relations between South Korea, promising it would use "all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear…
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, ramped up the rhetoric that has increasingly soured relations between South Korea, promising it would use "all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear weapons". South Korea responded that its US-backed response would be "overwhelming" and result in the "end of the North Korean regime."
- Canada ponders 'top secret' data cloud as allies push ahead with intelligence-sharing plans
Critics say the tech gap could undermine the effectiveness of new weapons systems
- Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal, study findsphys.org Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal, study finds
Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.
Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal
- US dockworkers suspend ports strike until Januarywww.bbc.com International Longshoremen's Association suspends ports strike until January
The walkout threatened to plunge the holiday shopping season into turmoil and become an issue in next month's presidential election.
The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.