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Prince Azim of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei, dies at 38

Azim, the fourth in line of the Southeast Asian nation’s throne and famous in Hollywood as a filmmaker, died on Saturday morning. The government has not disclosed the cause of his death. The Sultan’s second-born son was known for hosting extravagant parties with celebrities including Pamela Anderson, Janet Jackson and …

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Leaving Fukushima water could alter human DNA, Greenpeace warns

The environmental group claims that the 1.23 million metric tons of water stored at the plant – in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster – contained “dangerous” levels of radioactive isotopes carbon-14 and other “dangerous” radionuclides. There will be “serious long-term consequences for communities and the environment.” …

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