In a tragic incident, over 350 Koalas are feared to be dead in an Australian bushfire that struck the mid-north coast of New South Wales, say wildlife rescuers. Almost 2000 hectares of land, which was a primary breeding ground for the vulnerable species, caught fire. Many experts dubbed it as a national tragedy. The fire is believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike.

A ginger cat has risen to fame on social media and netizens just can&rsquo;t seem to get enough of it. The cat's meow sounds like it's saying 'Well, hi!' in a thick Southern accent, according to its owner, in a video that's now gone viral.

A new exhibition in London explores the music and influences of Swedish pop supergroup Abba. Members of the group Agnetha F&auml;ltskog, Bj&ouml;rn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad rose to fame in 1974. The exhibition explores the eight albums of the band and the socio-political period during which they were released. It even showcases some stage costumes, artwork and instruments along with personal items from the band members like Bjorns school report. Visitors can also get a glance of a life-sized replica of the helicopter that graced the cover of the album "Arrival" among other things. The exhibition will run until 31st of August 2020 at The O2 in South East London.

A village in Russia's Far East is on high alert due to a polar bear invasion. Hungry polar bears and their cubs descended on a village in search of food. According to World Wide Fund, some 50 bears are roaming near Ryrkaipiy village, since they were unable to hunt at sea and moved to populated areas to search for something to eat. Social activities have been cancelled and patrols have been appointed to protect locals.

It was indeed a very special day for 5-year-old Michael Clark Jr at the Michigan Courtroom. It was the day he was going to be formally adopted by his foster parents and to celebrate, he invited his entire kindergarten class. The emotional photographs were shared on social media by Kent County, Michigan. The children even waved paper hearts at the boy, who was one among 37 kids who got adopted on the 5th of December, which was Kent County's annual Adoption Day.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) just bagged the National Award 2019 for the empowerment of specially-abled persons. The award has been conferred for creating a barrier-free environment people with disabilities.&nbsp;Special personnel are deployed to attend to specially-abled and visually-impaired passengers. All&nbsp;Delhi Metro stations also have facilities such as kerb cuts at footpath, ramp&nbsp;lifts to accommodate wheelchair passengers, audible signage, special toilets and information signages in Braille.
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Norwegian Air has become the first airline to sign the UN Climate Pledge,&nbsp;committing to become climate neutral by 2050. Passengers will be able to see their flight&rsquo;s carbon emissions and purchase offsets with their ticket. Customers who choose to purchase offsets will fund carefully selected CO2-reducing clean energy projects in regions Norwegian serves.&nbsp;Over the past 10 years, the airline has &ldquo;reduced its emissions by 30 percent per passenger kilometer&rdquo; by operating fuel-efficient aircraft.&nbsp;

The 90 Miss Universe candidates along with the reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray just unveiled the new crown in Atlanta.&nbsp;The 'Power of Unity' crown by Swiss jewellery&nbsp;brand Mouawad is inspired by nature, strength, beauty, femininity, and unity.&nbsp;The crown is crafted in 18-karat gold, handset with over 1,700 diamonds including a magnificent golden canary diamond in the center weighing 62.83 carats. The crown is said to be worth a whopping 35 crore&nbsp;rupees approximately!&nbsp;The petals, leaves, and vines represent the communities in the 7 continents empowering one another to become a force for good. The beauty contest is set to take place on the 8th of December in Atlanta.&nbsp;
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Climate change is causing birds to shrink, says a new study conducted by researchers from the&nbsp;University of Michigan and the&nbsp;Field Museum in Chicago.&nbsp;Researchers analysed over 70,000 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species collected over 40 years. They found that almost all of the species were getting smaller and&nbsp;their wingspans are growing.&nbsp;However, scientists aren't exactly sure why warmer temperatures cause birds to shrink.&nbsp;More studies may help understand&nbsp;how animals will adapt to climate change.
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The hill town of Dharamshala&nbsp;has finally welcomed its first luxury hotel. The&nbsp;Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort in the&nbsp;Kangra Valley is spread over&nbsp;6.5-acres of hillside. Resident monks greet you with some holy water and a Himachali&nbsp;hat. Colourful Tibetan motifs, natural coloured wood and Tibetan infinity knots are the highlights of the&nbsp;decor of the six-storeyed&nbsp;building. The hotel also features an in-house bakery, an all-day dining restaurant and a spa.&nbsp;

Artists from across Asia have created a beautiful exhibit of ice sculptures, now open to the public on the outskirts of the German capital. Twenty-six ice sculptors from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China, the Philippines, Mongolia and Russia have contributed to the 5th Ice World in Elstal, near Berlin. Artists used 300 tonnes of ice to create more than 100 sculptures including moose, pandas and tuk-tuks. One of the highlights is the "Long" - a ten-meter-long lucky dragon that was transported from China to Berlin.&nbsp;Ice World was put together in just two weeks and is open to the public until November 2020.

A 'ground breaking' typhoid vaccine reduced infections by 80 percent in a trial involving 20,000 children in Nepal. This is the first time that the&nbsp;typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) has been tested. While other vaccines for typhoid exist, the current ones haven't worked well in young children. During the field study, half of the children were administered the TCV&nbsp;and the cases of typhoid fell by 81 per cent in the first year of the trial. Currently, the vaccine is being rolled out in Pakistan.&nbsp;

Visitors at the Tennessee Aquarium in the US will be surprised to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson&nbsp;has helped light up their Christmas tree! A special system connected to Miguel's tank enables his shocks to power strands of lights on a nearby tree.&nbsp;Miguel releases low-voltage blips of electricity when he is trying to find food.&nbsp;When he is eating or excited, he emits high voltage shocks that cause bigger flashes.&nbsp;The aquarium hopes that the Christmas tree will spark love and appreciation for the unusual freshwater fish.

More than 1000 items belonging to the late Oscar-winning&nbsp; actress Elizabeth Taylor, from the famous movie 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ' will go under the hammer this weekend.&nbsp;Julien's Auctions presents 'Property from the Lifestyle of Elizabeth Taylor' in&nbsp;Beverly Hills in California. The belongings include everything from&nbsp;basic household items to fine art from her numerous residences around the world. The proceeds from the auction will go&nbsp;The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

Pantone has announced its much-awaited Colour of the Year for 2020 and it takes a bit of a traditional turn. Classic blue has been chosen as&nbsp;2020's Colour of the Year. According to Pantone, the shade instills&nbsp;"calm confidence and connection". A shade of blue has been chosen as colour of the year for the seventh time since 2000. The colour of the year influences fashion, advertising and interior design.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rare footage from the Land of the Leopard National Park in Russia shows three Siberian tiger cubs playing in the wild. The video was captured by a hidden camera.&nbsp;The footage shows the three endangered cubs playing and rolling around as they wait for their mother to return from a hunt.&nbsp;Scientists determined that they were Siberian tiger cubs and were approximately four-months-old.

According to The World&nbsp;Malaria Report 2019 released by the World Health Organisation,&nbsp;India along with 19 sub-Saharan Africa countries carry almost 85% of the global malaria burden.&nbsp;While India and Africa witnessed the maximum reduction in malaria cases between 2017 and 2018, the report said that they still accounted for 85% deaths. The report further shared that the estimated burden of malaria is 6.7 million, but only 4 million cases were reported in 2018.

One of the brightest signs of the holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was officially lit up on Wednesday night in New York, as hundreds gathered for the annual spectacle. The tree stays in place until January 17, when it will be taken down and donated to 'Habitat for Humanity' that helps build homes for those in need. There's been a tree in Rockefeller Center since 1931 and the holiday lighting has been broadcast since 1951.

In a first,&nbsp;Indian fashion e-commerce company Myntra&nbsp;has launched alteration services in select cities such as&nbsp;Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. The company has partnered with 200 tailors to offer the services. The&nbsp;new feature allows users to fix up appointments and get clothes, bought from Myntra, altered at the customers&rsquo; doorstep with no extra cost.&nbsp;The company hopes that the initiative&nbsp;will not only help make shopping convenient, but will enable local players generate additional income and grow their businesses.&nbsp;

To cater for insufficient natural snow, the&nbsp;Cairngorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands has created almost 100 tonnes of artificial snow for the official start of the snowsports season. The snow was prepared everyday for over a month using a&nbsp;"snow factory" machine. The ski resort has decided a launch date for the ski season for the first time ever as it no longer relies on natural snow.&nbsp;

Chemicals used to&nbsp;color or straighten hair have been a cause for concern for many years, but a large new study published in the International Journal of Cancer aims to provide a direction.&nbsp;According to the study, women who used permanent hair dye or straighteners&nbsp;had a higher risk of developing&nbsp;breast cancer.&nbsp;The link was particularly evident in black women &mdash; their use of permanent dye was associated with 45 percent higher breast cancer risk. The findings are based on data collected from over 46,000 women.&nbsp;Hair products contain more than 5,000 chemicals that may damage DNA or interfere with the body&rsquo;s endocrine system, the study noted. The authors conclude that while the risks are meaningful they are small.

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