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Plastiglomerate ‘rocks’ made up of plastic waste, coral rubble found in Indonesia

The ‘rock’ comes from the burning of plastic waste on beaches covered with coral fragments

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Dane back home after ‘visiting every nation in the world’

The former UN peacekeeper never hired a car, preferring to instead to travel on public transport

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UN warns against ‘excessive’ tech use in classrooms

Education should focus on learning outcomes, not on digital inputs, says Unesco report

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Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56

Her ‘music was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare’: Irish PM

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Florida ocean temperature topped 37.8°C, setting potential record

Sustained extreme heat is devastating for coral reef ecosystems

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Amsterdam tops list of Europe’s best capitals to be a tourist in

Survey compares cities based on safety, friendliness, non-native English proficiency and prices

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Tupac Shakur ring sells for record US$1 mil

Shakur designed the ring himself, influenced by Niccolo Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ 

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Why chocolate prices could be set to soar

Sugar prices and climate change cited as some of the reasons for the hike

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Man-made climate change ‘overwhelming’ contributor to July heatwaves, scientists say

As well as impacting human health, the heat has caused large-scale crop damage and livestock losses

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Musk rebrands Twitter, replacing bird logo with X

Under the site's new identity, a post would now be called ‘an X’

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Why it’s wise to use Bluetooth with moderation

Keeping it activated on your smartphone or computer makes them vulnerable

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Musk, top exec say Twitter to be renamed X, get big makeover

Rebrand will set platform up as ‘global marketplace for ideas, goods, services and opportunities’

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What happens when things get too hot to handle?

Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help, write Azliyana Azhari and Raksha Pandya-Wood