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World's most mysterious book back in print
A Spanish publisher is preparing to reprint the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, a centuries-old book written in an unknown or coded language that has baffled researchers for centuries. The original manuscript is stored in a secure vault at Yale University's Beinecke Library and is made available only to a select number of researchers. Publisher Juan Jose Garcia says he plans to produce 898 copies of the book, which will cost between £6,000 and £7,000 each.
Five charged over Amish buggy incident
Five Amish teens are facing charges of driving while drunk and underage drinking after their horse-drawn buggy was stopped by police in Canoe Township, Pennsylvania. Police say the wagon, which was "driving erratically" through town, caught their attention when they spotted two men riding on the roof of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed all five men were below the legal drinking age and in possession of a "large quantity" of alcohol.
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Cracker Barrel crackup: How the culture wars are upending corporate brandingIn the Spotlight Is it 'woke' to leave nostalgia behind?
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Trump lambasts crime, but his administration is cutting gun violence preventionThe Explainer The DOJ has canceled at least $500 million in public safety grants
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How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
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One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
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What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
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Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
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Inside the Israel-Turkey geopolitical dance across SyriaTHE EXPLAINER As Syria struggles in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, its neighbors are carefully coordinating to avoid potential military confrontations
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'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weaponsThe Explainer Half a million people sign petition alleging Serbian police used an illegal 'sound cannon' to disrupt anti-government protests
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The arrest of the Philippines' former president leaves the country's drug war in disarrayIn the Spotlight Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC earlier this month
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Ukrainian election: who could replace Zelenskyy?The Explainer Donald Trump's 'dictator' jibe raises pressure on Ukraine to the polls while the country is under martial law
