The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time since the publication of a New York Times story alleging that Russia paid rewards to …
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Smaller than the size of the smallest hummingbird alive today, its head was the size of a thumbnail, its jaw full of jagged teeth, and its bulging eyes and lizards. Despite its small stature, the creature was likely a predator. The researchers said the fossil, called Oculudentavis, represented the smallest …
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The study, by a group of international researchers and published in the journal Science on Thursday, found that even in the “best case scenario” where the amount of plastic pollution was reduced by 80% by 2040, there would still be massive accumulation – accumulated plastic up. “The most important thing …
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The massive investment is part of Operation Warp Speed of the United States, an expanding effort to deliver millions of safe and effective doses of a vaccine by January 2021. To meet that ambitious goal, the U.S. government has been closing contracts with the most likely candidates for success and …
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Authorities have recovered more than 400 bodies in Bolivia’s main cities in a five-day period as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the country. Authorities believe that 80 to 90 percent of the deceased, found between July 15 and 20, died after contracting the new disease. Colonel Ivan Rojas, …
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