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Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean

Greece has launched a cash incentive for fishermen to catch toxic silver-cheeked toadfish as the invasive species spreads through the Mediterranean due to warming seas linked to climate change

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Massive Shiite crowds mark the holy day of Ashoura against backdrop of Iran-Israel-U.S. war fallout

Shiite Muslims on Friday marked Ashoura, one of the most important days on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the Muslim world to remember the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

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

Experts worked 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 technology 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 technological breakthrough nicknamed the Squid. Continue reading...

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Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo

Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by SeptemberThe whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.The humanitarian crisis amid the conflict in the affected areas means more than 1 million people are living in camps to which health workers have no access, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Thursday. Continue reading...

Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small plane reportedly crashed into it

Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building