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Blinken plans to visit China on June 18

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken intends to pay a visit to China on June 18, which was originally planned for February.

The air in New York has cleared after the smoke

The air quality in New York has significantly improved after three days of smoke due to forest fires in Canada, the haze has disappeared and the smell of burning is not felt.

NASA astronauts went into space to install a solar panel

Astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg walked into space Friday aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to install the iROSA solar array.

A ruby mined in Mozambique was auctioned off for a record $34.8 million

The largest faceted ruby ever put up for international auction sold for a record sum of $34.8 million.

Mike Pence filed to run for president of the United States

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has filed paperwork to run for the country’s next U.S. leader in November 2024.

Apple’s stock price reached a new all-time high

Apple’s stock price reached a new all-time high in trading on Monday amid an upcoming presentation of a virtual reality headset.

Hollywood movie studios agreed to protect directors from AI and improve their working conditions

Directors Guild of America (DGA) – one of the largest unions in Hollywood – has reached an agreement with movie studios to conclude a new labor contract

Taylor Swift swallowed a bug during a stadium concert in Chicago

Taylor Swift accidentally swallowed a bug during a concert in Chicago, Billboard magazine reported.

Parrots turned out to be big fans of video conferencing

Researchers from Glasgow University conducted a series of experiments to teach parrots to use video communication.

Trump advised Biden, who fell at a ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, to be more careful

Former U.S. President Donald Trump commented on Joe Biden’s fall Thursday, wishing him to be more careful and expressing hope that he was not hurt.