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Till code do us part: 2 humanoid robots exchange vows in Moscow wedding

As if two robots getting 'married' was not unusual enough, a robot dog delivered their symbolic wedding bracelets.

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How Fazlur Rahman Khan engineered the modern skyscraper

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Why mosquitoes love some people more than others — and why it's probably not 'sweet blood'

Participants walking through the grounds of Naksansa Temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme. Photo: REUTERS

South Korean singles look for their dream match at Buddhist temple retreat

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Fans pay up to $100 for garbage from Taylor and Travis' wedding

A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds

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250 years on: How American English carved out its own identity from British roots

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Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city

British and American flags on display. Photo: Reuters

How American English found its own voice without losing its roots

A man holds an umbrella while playing chess during a heatwave affecting the US Northeast in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

What makes a 'heat dome', and what does it mean?

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Cabo Verde to shock Argentina, predicts Ghanaian witch doctor ahead of Round of 32 clash

Jockey Kyrraley Woodhouse on camel Gunna winning the 400m Final at the 2022 Boulia Camel Races. Photo: Supplied/Matt Williams

Camel racing in Australia turns tiny outback town into desert arena

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Why tech companies want you to spend less time on screens