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Far-right leader Jordan Bardella’s age. He could become France’s youngest prime minister

Species now threatened with extinction — an increase since last year

Record number of air travelers moving through U.S. airports

Vietnam’s VinFast is betting on cheap and tiny EVs

People who suffer from rare diseases. See what this means for families

The cost of the high-tech ball used at Euro 2024. Is it helping with the spectacular goals?

Visitors gathered at Stonehenge for the summer solstice

Nvidia’s market value as soaring chip demand makes it the world’s most valuable company

Home runs hit by Willie Mays during his baseball career, 6th on the all-time list

Sets of twins who graduated from a single US (middle) school

Wimbledon’s total prize money is rising to a record amount

The cost of a pile of old papers that a Chinese history buff later realized had military secrets

Elon Musk’s restored pay package

Days passed since the Taliban barred girls from secondary education, the UN says

Muslim pilgrims arriving in Mecca for the Hajj

Nvidia’s stock value has once again surpassed this much

The amount of debt-laden companies stumbling by on the brink of survival

A company that breeds beagles for research will pay this fine after pleading guilty to neglect

The number of travelers on airplanes this year — and the cost of flying will likely go up

That’s how much more CEOs made compared to their workers last year

The most expensive cow in history is part of Brazil’s ambition to feed the world

What the new Saudi Aramco share offering that’s now for sale could be worth

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India’s wealth that’s controlled by its richest 1%, study says

The reported price of a Big Mac meal in Connecticut last summer, which McDonald’s called an ‘exception’

The value of looted artifacts returned to Italy from the US

Since beaches were closed by a Christian group on Sundays. They have now been temporarily reopened

The age of Argentina’s Alejandra Rodríguez, who could’ve become the oldest Miss Universe contestant

People expected to travel for Memorial Day, busiest start-of-summer weekend

The record number of times Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mt. Everest

How much Domino’s has pledged from it’s ‘checkout charity’ for St. Jude hospital

Number of climbers that will be allowed to enter Mount Fuji per day

The age of Ed Dwight, the oldest person to go to space

How much Michael Schumacher’s watches fetched at auction

Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut helps ESPN set viewership record

The new tariff Biden is slapping on Chinese EVs

The record amount of electricity produced worldwide from clean energy sources

The amount a Danish butter tycoon’s big coin collection could fetch at an auction

Argentina’s annual inflation rate in March, among the highest in the world

Number of torchbearers to kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France

US fans who bought tickets to Taylor Swift’s four Paris gigs as her Eras Tour kicks off in Europe

A thrilling finish drew the Kentucky Derby’s biggest TV audience since 1989

The penalty Australia’s Qantas will pay for selling seats on canceled flights

Apple had its biggest drop in iPhone sales since COVID-19’s onset

Amount Microsoft will invest in cloud and AI services in Malaysia, it’s largest single investment

Baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa

Massive Powerball win spotlights a little-known immigrant culture in the US

How much Americans collectively spent on ramen in one year

Babies born in the US last year, the lowest-one year tally since 1979

People who faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza, UN says

Likely temperature that Japan’s first moon lander survived on a third freezing lunar night

Size of the US military aid package for Israel and Ukraine

Total worth of federal solar power grants Biden is announcing for Earth Day

How marijuana’s high holiday grew from its humble roots

Number of ballerinas dancing in one place, setting a world record at New York’s Plaza Hotel

The base salary for the first pick in the WNBA draft, significantly less than some players made in college NIL deals

Your morning coffee maybe older than these many years

The year Arizona’s abortion ban dates back to — the era of the Civil War and gold-seekers

Amount Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is alleged to have stolen from the baseball star

Caitlin Clark’s jersey number, which will be retired

Price of the world’s most expensive comic book

Viewers who tuned in for the NCAA women’s title game

Miles that Russ Cook ran to cover the length of Africa

Black & Decker clothing steamers under recall after burn injuries

All skaters brawled after opening faceoff at Devils-Rangers game

The value of luxury items a man admitted to stealing from Beverly Hills hotel

Caitlin Clark’s career points as she enters the Final Four

South Carolina has this much money but doesn’t know where it came from

Price for a banana upped by Trader Joe for the first time in over 20 years

Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for this much

Behold the price of being an Ohtani fan in Japan

What Spotify paid for in royalties in 2023

Days that India’s election will last. Here’s why

Amount the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to. Here are the odds of winning it

Profits criminals reap each year from forced labor, UN agency says

The average Wall Street bonus last year

Teams in NCAA’s March Madness. But will it stay that way?

Fine Pierce Brosnan must pay for walking off the trail at Yellowstone

What’s Pi Day all about?

Amount Reddit is looking to raise in its IPO

Amount Colin Firth’s famous wet shirt from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ sold for

Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain before forming labor union

How much China aims to grow its economy this year

Years since MH370 disappeared. Here’s what we know about one of aviation’s biggest mysteries

How much a Vietnamese property tycoon has been accused of embezzling

Guests who attended the pre-wedding bash for Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man

Brazil proposes a global tax on the super-rich

Score by which Mexico beat the US for the second time ever in the Women’s Gold Cup

Japan had the fewest babies it has ever recorded last year

The average long-term US mortgage rate

Compensation for AT&T customers after outages

Pandas being gifted from China to the San Diego Zoo, in a gesture of friendship

Borrowers getting their federal student loans canceled by the Biden administration

How much George H.W. Bush’s speedboat fetched at a benefit auction

Cattle on a ship that caused a big stink in Cape Town, South Africa

Years since George Washington was born — on the day we now call Presidents Day

Points Caitlin Clark scored to become the NCAA women’s career scoring leader

Years that Katie Ledecky’s was unbeaten in the 800m freestyle — until Summer McIntosh

Valentine’s Day flowers transported into the U.S. and Canada

Viewers of the Super Bowl, making it the most-watched program in the US ever

Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high

Taylor Swift’s air miles in two weeks to make her Tokyo and Melbourne shows, the Grammys and the Super Bowl

Points scored by Alabama draft picks in the Super Bowl. And it won’t be changing this year

More than this much snow has fallen in Anchorage, setting a record

The huge rise in syphilis cases in the U.S. in 2022

Colin Firth’s costume from famous ‘Pride and Prejudice’ wet-shirt scene nets a tidy sum at auction

Planning on traveling for the Fourth of July? Here’s how to avoid the rush

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up. Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town sometime in the coming holiday week.

How 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20. Known as 4/20, marijuana’s high holiday on Saturday is often marked by large crowds gathering in parks, at festivals and on college campuses to smoke together.

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night.

Mahomes, the Chiefs, Taylor Swift and a thrilling game. It all came together at the Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Several topics will linger in the aftermath.

Microsoft’s Nadella woos Indian developers to the company’s AI tools

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has urged more than a thousand Indian computer code developers to use the company’s artificial intelligence tools being deployed across its products.

The Super Bowl is expected to smash betting records. Nearly 68M US adults plan to wager

Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl. And it would beat last year’s record by about 35%.

Japan game maker Nintendo reports solid profit on a jump in Super Mario sales

Nintendo has reported healthy sales and profits on the back of the hit “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” game, prompting the Japanese video game maker to raise its full fiscal year forecasts.

China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billion

A Hong Kong court has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to be liquidated following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden.

UK’s flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says

A major nuclear plant that Britain’s government hopes will generate affordable, low-carbon energy could cost up to 46 billion pounds, or $59 billion, and the completion date could be delayed to after 2029.

Ford will recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic

Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers.

WWE’s ‘Raw’ is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion.

2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans.

Panama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought

A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes.

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.

As DEI comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs

Conservative advocates have filed a growing number of legal challenges, encouraged by the Supreme Court’s June ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions.

Michigan to pay $1.75 million to innocent man after 35 years in prison

The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assault.

Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls

Kentucky has been crowned the all-time No. 1 team after a review of 75 years of AP Top 25 polls for men’s college basketball.

Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics.