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California hummingbird beaks transformed by feeders: ‘more tapered and longer’ | Birds newsthirst.

Which came first: the feeder or the bird? A seemingly straightforward question, but the answer might not be so simple. According to a recently published study in Global Change Biology, the use of human-made hummingbird feeders has changed the beak sizes and shapes of Anna’s hummingbirds, and spread their range from a narrow pocket of…

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Email demands US government workers report DEI programmes newsthirst.

The Trump administration emailed thousands of federal employees on Wednesday, ordering them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity initiatives in their agencies or face “adverse consequences”. The request came after President Donald Trump banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and programmes throughout the government. Emails seen by the BBC directed workers to “report…

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Sales of Vietnamese doll plunge over face marking like China’s ‘nine-dash line’ | China newsthirst.

Regional tensions over the South China Sea have tanked the sales of a popular children’s doll in Vietnam after it was put under investigation and accused of being unpatriotic because a design marking appeared to resemble China’s “nine-dash line”. The Baby Three doll is Chinese-made and had reportedly been hugely popular among children and Gen…

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India may have fastest growing e-commerce sector newsthirst.

Investors may want to consider adding exposure to the world’s second-largest emerging market. According to EMQQ Global founder Kevin Carter, India’s technology sector is extremely attractive right now. “It’s the tip of the spear of growth [in e-commerce] … not just in emerging markets, but on the planet,” Carter told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.  His…

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Democrat and ex-Trump official Eugene Vindman wins House race | US elections 2024 newsthirst.

The Democrat and former Trump administration official Eugene Vindman has won his House race against the Republican and former army green beret Derrick Anderson in Virginia’s seventh congressional district, representing a key victory for Democrats as they cling to the last glimmers of hope of regaining a majority in the lower chamber. When the Associated…

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