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New restrictions against Russian diamonds will alter the world’s gem trade.

CNN — The full effects of the conflict in Ukraine are expected to be felt by the world diamond market after nearly two years of fighting. Since it’s so difficult to develop a structure that all parties in the industry can successfully abide by, these sanctions have been in the works for the past two […]

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People were disturbed by Reese Witherspoon eating snow. She wants to say something.

CNN – Some individuals were left feeling chilly after Reese Witherspoon made a cocktail with snow. In a recent TikTok video, the star of “The Morning Show” enjoyed playing with some freshly fallen snow. In the video, snow was removed from an automobile using two cups. Then, Witherspoon talks about combining some cold brew, salted

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The most contentious finger is the middle finger. For that, we can thank the ancient Greeks.

CNN – The ancient Greeks and you have a shared experience if you have ever “flipped the bird.” The impolite Greeks invented the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago as a way to mock, belittle, and even physically poke one another. Historians claim that while giving someone the middle finger in modern society is a

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The Harvard Cancer Institute retracts six studies and corrects 31 others in response to allegations of data tampering.

CNN – In response to claims of data tampering, the esteemed Harvard teaching institution, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is retracting six research and correcting 31 others. The action taken by the Harvard Medical School affiliate was prompted by a blog post earlier this month by a molecular scientist who claimed that researchers had altered photos

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There is a 43-year backlog for these famed Japanese beef croquettes.

CNN – It will take an additional 43 years to receive an order for a package of frozen Kobe beef croquettes from Asahiya, a family-run butcher business in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. It’s not a typo. Forty. For three years. Asahiya, which was established in 1926, sold meat products from Hyogo prefecture for

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Following a group’s projection of a Swastika picture on a dorm, police presence on the UW-Whitewater campus intensified.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has stepped up police presence on campus in response to a group that displayed a swastika image on a dorm room for students. The event occurred on Sunday at 5:40 p.m., one day before the start of the spring semester. According to experts, there has been a sharp rise in antisemitic

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Travelers awaken in the “wrong” nation as Storm Isha disrupts airline schedules.

CNN — After Storm Isha caused numerous flight cancellations, diversions, and go-arounds in western Europe, thousands of airline customers woke up this morning at the incorrect destination—and even in the wrong country. Flying is normally the fastest method to go from point A to point B, but for those who were traveling to and from

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The traffic in Manila is awful. About it, Coldplay wrote a song.

CNN — Coldplay’s tour in the Philippines revolved around the legendary traffic in Manila. Frontman Chris Martin wrote a song about the “insane” jams, and the head of the nation faced criticism for using a helicopter to go to one of the band’s two shows outside of the capital. According to images posted on social

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Two US Navy SEALs missing off the coast of Somalia are dead, officials say

CNN — US Central Command has confirmed that the two US Navy SEALs who vanished off the coast of Somalia on January 11 have passed away, following a ten-day search. Central Command released a statement on Sunday saying, “We regret to inform you that, following a thorough 10-day search, the status of our two missing

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