The IRFU today is pleased to announce that former Ireland international David Humphreys has been appointed to the role of Performance Director, succeeding David Nucifora who has made the decision to depart at the end of this season. The search for the new Performance Director was led by Odgers Berndtson, the world leading global high […]
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A cop was left mortified after he attended the scene of a rowdy party and was greeted by cheers women shouting "stripper" and trying to twerk on him as he tried to shut the chaos down
Mass Institute of Technology
The search is on worldwide to find ways to extract carbon dioxide from the air or from power plant exhaust and then make it into something useful. One of the...
Troy Farah, Salon
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University of Maryland
The planet's demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a
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Many of us lie. Some lie every day, and some never lie.
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The long trek toward practical fusion energy passed a milestone last week when the world's newest and largest fusion reactor fired up. Japan's JT-60SA uses magnetic...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported a 3.7% increase in its gross domestic product (GDP) for the first half of the year, with non-oil sector growth surging by 5.9%. The non-oil sector now accounts for over 70% of the UAE's GDP, reflecting the country's efforts to diversify its economy away from oil and toward knowledge-based industries.
A 26-word section of the U.S. Code protects TikTok’s ability to propagate pro-Hamas content with ‘almost full immunity,’ an expert tells the Sun.
Debrecen in Hungary, Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, Faro in Portugal and Zagreb in Croatia have been highlighted as some of the best places to get a cheap pint of beer across Europe
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An Indonesian court sentenced to jail on Wednesday the chief executive and three other officials of a company whose cough syrup has been linked to the death of more than 200 children, for violating drug safety laws, the company's lawyer said. The Indonesian company, Afi Farma, was accused of producing cough syrups containing excess amounts of toxic material and prosecutors charged the four officials for "consciously" not testing the ingredients, despite having the means and responsibility to do so, according to a charge sheet. Читать дальше...
There were no casualties or damage, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported
The UK is set to be hit with strong winds up to 100mph over the coming days from Storm Ciaran and commuters are being urged to "work from home" where possible due to transport chaos
Sunshine makes its comeback to Acadiana this Wednesday as the weather stays chilly and breezy. Wind chills are starting the morning in the lower 30s. Highs are expected to reach the lower 60s as northerly winds gust over 20 mph. There is a Red Flag Warning in effect as the fire risk is elevated. Winds [...]
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made the remarks at a function, in which he unveiled electricity projects worth nearly ₹14,000 crore on the occasion of the 11th foundation day of Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited.