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The mid-western US state’s governor rejected a clemency appeal for convicted murderer Brian Dorsey. His execution is the first in Missouri this year and the fifth nationwide. Missouri authorities executed on Tuesday

The professor who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, died on Monday following a short illness. The man who gave

To show how sexual harassment leaves its mark, a women’s rights organization in Germany is drawing attention to statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being

Hundreds of Oldenburg residents turned out in support of the Jewish community Sunday after an arson attack at a local synagogue on Friday. Jewish representatives thanked neighbors for their support. Several hundred

Tens of thousands of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook users in the US, India and other countries had been unable to access the popular platforms. WhatsApp later reported the service was back. Users

The psychologist and author Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2002, has died aged 90. He became well-known to the lay public in 2011 with his best-seller “Thinking,

The bill passed in the lower house still needs Senate approval and the king’s endorsement before it becomes law. Thailand’s lower house of parliament passed on Wednesday a bill that would legalize same-sex unions in

Germany’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, according to a study. The authors suspect that global crises may have played a role in putting potential parents off,

The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United

The move is meant to encourage people to easily register their willingness to donate organs after their death. As of Monday, people in Germany can sign up to in an online registry to indicate