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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

International experts able to work in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge tech designed and built by the science and engineering team. For the first time on board a ship, the researchers were able to observe the living 3D cellular structure of microbial life thanks to a new technological breakthrough nicknamed the Squid. Continue reading...

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Venezuela earthquakes: international rescue teams arrive, as 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates

“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousandsSpain’s foreign ministry said two Spanish nationals were killed in the earthquake, while an official confirmed 90 others were missing.“We deeply regret the death of two Spaniards, confirmed by their relatives, to whom we extend our condolences,” the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement. Continue reading...

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Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online

Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country.Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with insulting government institutions and incitement to commit a crime, but convicted only of the former. Her sentence, immediately condemned as “fundamentally unjust”, was handed down on 25 June. Continue reading...

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