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Unheard wing beats, Hospice Foundation annual butterfly release

The Ruidoso Hospice Foundation non-profit held their 10th annual butterfly release fundraiser over the weekend at the White Mountain Meadows pavilion. The post Unheard wing beats, Hospice Foundation annual butterfly release appeared first on Ruidoso News .

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World23h ago

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tributes have flowed for 18-year-old Lily Hooper, remembered as an adventurous, multitalented athlete with an infectious smile, after her body was found on Thursday afternoon, eight days after she disappeared while hiking in the New South Wales southern highlands. The teenager was a fixture across local sporting and community groups in the Wollondilly region, training in martial arts, alongside her job as a Sydney BridgeClimb guide. Continue reading...

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World1d ago

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighting a nearly 80% discount on 24-packs of premixed alcoholic drinks. For several hours on Saturday, both the Coles website and app displayed a message advising they “we’re currently offline – but not for long”. The website and app came back online before the website went down again on Saturday afternoon. It was still offline at 3.30pm AEST on Saturday. Continue reading...

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World1d ago

Humans have visually observed less than 0.001 percent of the deep ocean floor — an area roughly the size of Rhode Island — and scientists calculate that even with 1,000 deep-sea vehicles working at today's average rate, seeing the entire thing once would still take more than 100,000 years.

Humans have visually observed less than 0.001 percent of the deep ocean floor — an area roughly the size of Rhode Island — and scientists calculate that even with 1,000 deep-sea vehicles working at today's average rate, seeing the entire thing once would still take more than 100,000 years.

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World1d ago

China tightening political grip over Tibet, sidelining Tibetans from key posts: Report

A new report highlights China's increasing political control in Tibet. Tibetans are being sidelined from key decision-making roles within their homeland. The International Campaign for Tibet urges greater international support for the Tibetan government-in-exile. This advocacy group calls for reinstated US funding for Tibetan communities and capacity building. The report details China's assimilation policies and lack of Tibetan representation.

TThe Economic Times

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