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‘If I leave, I lose everything’: Indian student in Canada seeks discharge to avoid deportation after supermarket fraud conviction

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

​Jins Joseph seeks discharge in Canada after fraud conviction amid deportation fears. An Indian student in Canada...

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Magnitude-5 earthquake strikes near Spain’s Granada, damages homes and cars

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Cars and buildings damaged in Spain A magnitude-5 earthquake struck near the southern Spanish city of Granada...

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Quote of the day by Plato: “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is…” — the ancient lesson about choosing who leads

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Leadership can look appealing from a distance, but taking responsibility for other people’s decisions, work or wellbeing...

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In 1923, wardens began protecting a 35-acre Texas island where the state’s last reddish egrets survived; one family lived there full time in a two-room hut, and today it holds the world’s largest nesting colony

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Welcome to the Island Where Egrets Rule A century after wildlife wardens began protecting a small island...

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In 1975, Chantal Doecke was evacuated from Vietnam to Australia as a newborn; 49 years later, a DNA test revealed the twin brother she never knew existed

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Chantal Doecke at Onkaparinga River in Adelaide A commercial DNA test has helped an Australian woman discover...

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US used dioxin-laden oil for dust control in a town with 2,000 residents, years later it spent $33.1 million for their relocation in order to protect their lives

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

At times, things go wrong even when you try with all your might to ensure they are...

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‘Tragedy on so many levels’: PM Burnham on death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday died on Friday. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called the death...

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24-year-old archaeology enthusiast helps uncover a 3,700-year-old stone circle hidden in an English forest

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

​Representative Image of an ancient Bronze Age stone circle hidden within a dense forest (AI-generated image) For...

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In 1958, 58 feral pigs were removed from Clipperton Island, helping a seabird colony grow from 650 to more than 137,000

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

In 1958, Clipperton Island was a very different place from the huge seabird colony it would later...

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A small Texas reactor reached criticality in under a year, aiming to produce medical isotopes that US hospitals now import

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Representative Image of a modern Texas nuclear reactor supporting advanced isotope production for healthcare (AI-generated image) Every...

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