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Amazon boss’s parents’ $250k investment makes billions

Amazon boss’s parents’ $250k investment makes billionsIt’s more than 20 years since Mike and Jackie Bezos took a gamble and poured a large part of their retirement fund into their son’s idea: an online bookshop.

Facebook finds rogue campaigning ahead of US midterms

Facebook finds rogue campaigning ahead of US midtermsFacebook has taken down fake accounts after it uncovered “sophisticated” attempts at political influence ahead of the US midterm elections.

Town’s mayor pleads for help after migration surge

Town’s mayor pleads for help after migration surgeHundreds of migrants are sleeping on the floor and in boats in harbours in Cadiz and Algeciras as Spain struggles to process the wave of new arrivals.

Chrissy Teigen posts ‘mom bod’ video on Twitter

Chrissy Teigen posts ‘mom bod’ video on TwitterChrissy Teigen has been praised on social media after posting a video of her “mom bod” to promote body positivity.

Egypt’s most famous pyramid has a mystery power

Egypt’s most famous pyramid has a mystery powerThe Great Pyramid of Giza can collect and concentrate electromagnetic energy in its chambers and at its base, scientists have discovered.

Uber shuts down self-driving trucks division

Uber shuts down self-driving trucks divisionThe ride-hailing business Uber has shut its self-driving trucks division to focus solely on its research with autonomous cars.

‘Impossible’ to make Mars like Earth – NASA study

‘Impossible’ to make Mars like Earth – NASA studyDreams of transforming Mars into a habitable long-term human colony are scientifically impossible with current technology, according to a NASA-sponsored study.

Terror charges dropped against former soldier

Terror charges dropped against former soldierAn ex-soldier accused of attending terror training camps run by a militia fighting against Islamic State has had the charges against him dropped.

First ever ‘wholphin’ hybrid spotted in wild

First ever ‘wholphin’ hybrid spotted in wildScientists have spotted what they believe to be the first ever hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin near Hawaii.

Starving mobs of kangaroos raiding city for food

Starving mobs of kangaroos raiding city for foodThe Australian city of Canberra has been overtaken by thousands of hungry kangaroos, who are raiding any patch of green grass they can find.