WorldPingLegendary country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
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WorldPingThe BBC spoke to gatherers at her Hollywood star in Los Angeles, and fans in Washington DC about the music icon's impact.
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WorldPingThe cast of Dolly Parton's musical, 9 to 5, was about to go on stage when her death was announced.
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WorldPingA household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.
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WorldPingChinese artist Gao Zhen received a three-year prison sentence for his satirical artwork. Authorities charged him with "infringing upon the reputation of heroes" for his art. Gao's wife expressed deep disappointment and sadness over the unexpected conviction.
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WorldPingSt Helens legend Jonny Lomax is to retire at the end of the 2026 Super League season, he announced on Tuesday.
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WorldPingScientists have recently reconstructed the ancestral karyotype of the banana family, revealing how chromosome numbers decreased stepwise from 17 to 9–11 over evolutionary time.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
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