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Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter Vespa turns 80

Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter Vespa turns 80

More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter. Enthusiasts came from all over; the AP spoke to people from across

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Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns

Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns

History professor Ethan Borden Krizman was in high school when he collapsed 20 years ago at a race, suffering from heat stroke, but he says he remembers it well.And the current heat wave in Europe

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China’s bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive

China’s bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive

In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.Chinese bull-wrestling, or "guanniu", dates back over

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Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but sci…

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but sci…

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious

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smart tech helps keep Rome’s elderly safe

smart tech helps keep Rome’s elderly safe

Dina Gazzella, an 85-year-old Roman widow, no longer has any company at home since losing her husband in 2023, and her cat a year later.But thanks to smart technology, she is ⁠not alone.A team of

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Visitors leave 500 wishes daily on Yoko Ono’s iconic Wish…

Visitors leave 500 wishes daily on Yoko Ono’s iconic Wish…

A wish is a deeply personal thing, often fleeting and silent. But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action. Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree” installation is both. The piece

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Khorfakkan Mango Festival sees 40 per cent increase in participation

Khorfakkan Mango Festival sees 40 per cent increase in participation

The fifth Khorfakkan Mango Festival opened on Friday in Khorfakkan, recording a 40 percent increase in participation compared with the previous edition.Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) in cooperation with the

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Central Europe sizzles as extreme heat kills 74 in France…

Central Europe sizzles as extreme heat kills 74 in France…

Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.A

In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence

A flute here, a line of poetry there. Such is the daily treatment of Rwanda 's royal cows that have become living symbols of the nation's cultural heritage.With their long and crescent-shaped horns, the Inyambo

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Farmers fear drought as Italy’s longest river runs dry

Farmers fear drought as Italy’s longest river runs dry

Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low