US government releases list of unusual objects surgically removed from people’s rectums in 2025 |

Federal injury data logged shampoo bottles, lightbulbs and vape pens removed during emergency room visits in 2025/ Image: Defector Every year, emergency departments in the US record cases involving foreign objects lodged in patients’ rectums. The information is logged clinically, without names, and fed into a federal injury database. In 2025, that data once again…

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Saudi Arabia: Injured officer who foiled suicide attempt at Islam’s holiest site identified, now recovering | World News

Haram security officer Rayan bin Saeed Al-Asiri is recovering in hospital after being hurt during the intervention/ Image: X Inside the Haramain @insharifain The identity of the security officer injured while intervening in a suicide attempt at the Grand Mosque in Makkah has now been revealed, as Saudi authorities confirmed he is recovering after being…

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Did Coca-Cola really invent Santa’s red suit? The surprisingly old story behind the myth |

Long before Coca-Cola’s ads, Santa often appeared red-coated in poems, illustrations, and holiday postcards. Every December, the same claim resurfaces: that Santa Claus wears red because Coca-Cola dressed him that way. It sounds neat, corporate, and believable, a global brand colouring Christmas in its own image. But when you trace how Santa actually came to…

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Dubai New Year’s Eve: Metro to run 43 hours non-stop as road closures roll out; check timings | World News

Dubai Metro will run non-stop for 43 hours on New Year’s Eve as phased road closures begin across Downtown Dubai from 4pm/ Image: RTA As Dubai prepares for one of the world’s busiest New Year’s Eve celebrations, authorities are rolling out an expansive, tightly coordinated transport and traffic plan designed to handle millions of journeys…

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