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When you see an advertisement for a detergent promising to brighten your clothes, something called a fluorescent whitening compound, or optical brightener, is probably involved. Such material absorbs UV light and emits visible blue light via fluorescence. The result? Brighter whites, vibrant colors. Yes, your clothes are glowing.

Traditional tools no longer suffice. Policymakers in both countries must embrace paradigm-shifting solutions for new challenges.

British Airways crew have slammed the airline for continuing to fly to Israel despite the escalating conflict in the region, with easyJet among the airlines to suspend flights

Weekly commercial crude storage grew by 2.7 million barrels to 460 million barrels, while analysts predicted an increase of 600,00 barrels.

Sir Ephraim Mirvis spoke at a demonstration in Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street, calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Soccer legend Romario registered himself as a player in Brazil, the 58-year-old announced. He plans to play alongside his son for Rio de Janeiro's America Football Club, for which he also serves as president.

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And, thusly, the Reds dropped the road series before Wednesday’s finale.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 16.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr accused China of 'incentivizing' the fentanyl epidemic in the United States after a bombshell report revealed the CCP's role in fueling the crisis.

1. Smoking ban: Michelle O'Neill backs proposed legislation  BBC
2. Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak's tobacco and vapes bill – cartoon  The Guardian
3. Another liberty disappears in a puff of smoke as the state takes control  The Telegraph
4. Britain just agreed the world's toughest smoking ban. Conservatives hate it.  POLITICO Europe
5. Rishi Sunak badly burnt by Tory rebellion as jostling for leadership begins  Sky News

The Commons backed the new law despite the DUP's seven MPs voting against the legislation.

The author of the book behind the series that brought the nation to tears has a new romance up his sleeve

Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, floods, and tornados can dramatically change the surface of Earth to the point where alterations are visible in space. Changes driven by human actions and interventions, such as mining and deforestation, are also visible in satellite imagery. For over 50 years, NASA’s Landsat satellites have recorded our planet’s changing surface. […]

Former soldier Mo Teague says he doesn't believe much that he sees on TV any more since he was slammed as a 'bully' following a notorious confrontation with Danny Dyer

Aunque parece extraño, no es la primera vez que algo similar le ocurre al equipo rojo de Bogotá y las redes no los perdonaron  Leer

A five-month old baby has been taken to hospital after their pram fell from a grass embankment to the ground below at Longsands Beach, North Tyneside earlier this morning

Billionaire founder Pavel Durov said the messaging app will likely cross one billion active monthly users within a year as it is spreading like "forest fire".

1. UK House Price Decline Slows Amidst Record Rent Surge  en.econostrum.info
2. House prices fell 0.2% in last year, official figures report - but it depends on where you live  This is Money
3. House price falls slow as private rents hit new records, figures show  Evening Standard
4. Sold house prices still falling, ONS House Price Index shows  MoneyWeek
5. How much have house prices changed in YOUR area? Interactive tool reveals North East and North West are the bi  Daily... Читать дальше...

Estonia cannot count on the full recovery of its former export markets even after the current economic downturn ends, as high production costs have made exports uncompetitive, Peeter Raudsepp, Director of the Estonian Institute of Economic Research (Eesti Konjunktuuriinstituut) said Wednesday.

These new books will take you from murder in present-day Texas to cryptography in Cold War Berlin to an online community that might hold the solution to a missing-person case.

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly expecting to receive several bids for midfielder Giovani Lo Celso during the summer transfer window.

USA Basketball announced its star-studded men's Olympic team for Paris, which includes LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant.

A Belgian judge rules the cancelation of the National Conservative conference in Brussels unconstitutional, and the conference resumed on April 17, 2024.

1. Dubai floods broke records, has clear climate change ties  Axios
2. Did 'Cloud Seeding' Cause Dubai's Historic Rainfall And Floods?  Forbes
3. Dubai flooding: Dramatic photos and videos after UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years  Yahoo! Voices
4. Dubai airport flooded in hours as storm dumps unusual record rain on UAE  The Associated Press
5. 'We're living on duty free' say tourists stranded in Dubai  BBC.com