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A state of emergency has been declared in Alausi, in the province of Chimborazo, Ecuador, due to the damage caused by landslides triggered by heavy rain over the weekend.According to the Ecuadorian emergency services, the heavy rainfall had increased the flow of a creek in the southern region of the province, resulting in several roads being washed out, isolating a village.The landslides affected 55 families, destroyed 11 homes, and collapsed several buildings and bridges, they said.The national
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This Is The Reason Why People Living In Cities Are At Higher Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
There are a lot of benefits to living in a city but it can be harmful for your health
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Sleep paralysis demons - and why they’re different to nightmares
It sounds like the start of a horror film: a shadowy figure at the end of your bed, a faceless presence sitting on your chest. It doesn’t matter which of these terrifying scenarios plays out when you wake up from a deep sleep, they all have one thing in common: you can’t move, run away or cry out for help. You are fully conscious, yet you are frozen to the spot and unable to escape your sleep paralysis demon. So what is going on?
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Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.The April 3 tremor was the most serious in Taiwan since 1999, when a magnitude-7.6 quake hit the island.
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Primark announces huge change to online shopping service which will impact all UK stores
The online shopping service is said to be available for all UK stores by the end of 2025
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