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UPDATE: At least 1,500 people have been killed after two powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria within the space of 12 hours. This video shows a building collapsing in the Haliliye district of Şanlıurfa province on Monday during an aftershock of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, footage released by the local Urfa TV showed. The death toll is expected to rise, with search and rescue operations under way across the region as many buildings have collapsed and there are thought to be many people trapped in the rubble. Follow the link in our bio for the latest. #Turkey #Syria #earthquake

Parents often marvel at or complain about the vast difference between their offspring. But when we look at the science behind siblings, perhaps we shouldn’t be so surprised how different they can be. While it’s true that a child inherits 50 percent of their DNA from each parent, that DNA can vary wildly from child to child because it is rearranged during the reproductive process, according to Leah Burke, a pediatric geneticist. Read more through the link in our bio.

At least 1,200 people confirmed dead after after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said that thousands of buildings were destroyed in his country. #earthquakes #turkey #syria #news

The head teacher of Epsom College has been found dead at the school with her husband and seven-year-old daughter. ⁠ ⁠ Officers were called to Epsom, which formerly had Queen Elizabeth as its patron, at 1am on Sunday.⁠ ⁠ Inspector Jon Vale, Epsom and Ewell’s borough commander, said: “We’re aware that this tragic incident will have caused concern and upset in the local community. While this is believed to be an isolated incident . . . our local officers will remain in the area to offer reassurance to students, parents, teachers and the local community.”⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read the full story via the link in our bio

🔴 A second earthquake has struck Turkey just hours after a massive 7.8 magnitude tremor struck the same region, killing at least 1,500 people. ⁠ ⁠ The epicentre of the first quake was in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, with much of the devastation centred along the border region, where hundreds of thousands of refugees reside. ⁠ ⁠ The second quake struck around noon and is feared to have caused many more deaths. ⁠ ⁠ Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed in the quake, with tremors felt as far as Cyprus and Egypt.⁠ ⁠ Turkish officials say some 900 people have been killed there while in Syria the death toll stands at more than 500.⁠ ⁠ Get the latest at the link in bio 📍⁠ ⁠ #turkey #syria #earthquake

A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing cards — that are linked with a lower risk of dementia and a slower rate of memory decline. Eating a balanced diet, exercising the mind and body regularly, having regular contact with others, and not drinking or smoking — these six “healthy lifestyle factors” were associated with better cognitive outcomes in older adults, in a large Chinese study conducted over a decade and published in the BMJ on Wednesday. Read more through the link in our bio.

At least 912 people were killed in Turkey and 320 died in Syria, officials said, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country Monday morning, causing buildings to collapse throughout the region. MORE AT LINK IN BIO.

Gaziantep Castle, built by the Roman Empire in 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, was destroyed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake

Indian police arrest over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages

🇰🇵 Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for 35 days ahead of an expected mass parade in Pyongyang this week to celebrate the North Korean military’s 75th anniversary.⁠ ⁠ The authoritarian leader skipped a Politburo meeting on Sunday on the country’s acute agricultural crisis, NK News reported, noting that it was only the third time he has ever done so.⁠ ⁠ Previous extended periods out of the public eye have fuelled rumours about his deteriorating health and speculation about his possible successor.⁠ ⁠ 👉 Read the full story at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #asia #northkorea #kimjongun #worldnews #news

Striking NHS nurses and ambulance workers have been told by the government to give up on this year’s pay claim and focus on negotiating a deal for the coming financial year. However, ministers have been warned by NHS bosses that plans to bring down waiting lists and reduce emergency delays will be put back if they cannot find a solution to the protracted campaign of industrial action. The biggest strike in the history of the NHS is under way as hundreds of nurses and ambulance staff walk out at the same time. 🔗 Read more via link in bio

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey early Monday killed more than 2,000 people across the country and in neighboring Syria, officials said, as rescuers searched flattened buildings in frigid weather for survivors. The earthquake — felt as far away as Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Egypt — occurred in Kahramanmaras province, north of Gaziantep, near the Syrian border. It was followed by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in southeastern Turkey on Monday afternoon, as well as dozens of powerful aftershocks. Most of the damage is in southern Turkey and northern and central Syria. Rescue efforts are ongoing and the number of people killed, injured and displaced is set to climb. To read the latest, tap the link in our bio.

DRONE HUNTERS: ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge is with a Ukrainian mobile air defense unit, tasked with taking down attack drones used by Russia. #ukraine #russia #war #news

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SOARING: A murmuration of starlings swoops across the sky over a town in England. #murmuration #birds #animals