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A person suffering from Alzheimer’s (Image- Canva) Old age is a dreadful stage, with tiredness, pain and diseases always around the corner. One such uninvited guest is Alzheimer’s disease. But there’s something interesting that scientists have noticed in people with Alzheimer’s. Some people, even though they show clear signs of Alzheimer’s, never develop dementia. While…

University of Florida in soup over H-1B filing, president says it was not authorized by him and hence withdrawn. The University of Florida filed a notice of intent to hire an H-1B visa holder as a financial analyst for a salary of $64,928.The employment period as mentioned in the notice is from February 2, 2027,…

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, the Swedish gaming mogul who created Minecraft, has put his Beverly Hills mansion on the market. The billionaire is asking exactly what he paid 12 years ago: $70 million for the estate, according to the Wall Street Journal. He bought the trophy estate in 2014 after outbidding Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Inside the…

When Bili the baby gorilla was rescued from wildlife traffickers in Nigeria in 2023, she was sick, frightened, and so young that she needed constant reassurance from her human caregivers. For the next three years, she would sleep clinging to a rescuer, gradually recover from illness and learn to trust again. Now, after an international…

Daughter challenged the property transfer, alleging undue influence by her father’s wife. (AI image) A Mississippi father who had planned to leave his family home and 0.86 acres of land equally to his three children later decided to give the property to his wife. After his death in 2022, his daughter challenged that decision, claiming…

Unnamed celebrity approaches London high court to stop publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him. (Photo: AI) A celebrity whose name has been kept under wraps has approached the High Court in London against news organizations attempting to publish sexual misconduct allegations against him. His lawyers recently told the court that he denied the allegations…

After Hanisa’s ouster, student protest leaders publicly proposed Yunus as the head of an interim govt. A journalist working for French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) acted as an intermediary between student leaders in Bangladesh and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus before Sheikh Hasina was forced from power in August 2024, according to a claim by…

Nelson’s innovative underwater camera uses AI to track marine biodiversity, helping researchers monitor ecosystem recovery and restoration progress. At just 13, Isaac Nelson is tackling an environmental challenge that has troubled Florida’s coastal ecosystems for years. Armed with scientific curiosity, community support and a determination to restore the waters around Jupiter Inlet, the young conservationist…

O’Keefe is known for producing undercover recordings (AFP file photo) Two conservative activists in Minnesota are facing felony charges after an undercover exercise at polling stations during the August 11 primary election. James O’Keefe and Cam Higby visited several polling stations and used the names of registered voters while asking for ballots. They filmed the…

At 26, Kia Humberstone began building a home on the back of a vintage truck and trailer, hoping to find a more affordable path to homeownership without committing to decades of mortgage repayments. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, she estimated that her second tiny-home project would cost around A$40,000, using recycled materials and her…