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Thousands of invaluable ancient manuscripts were under threat from the so-called Islamic State Iraq's largest Christian city, Qaraqosh, after the city came under attack from the terrorist militant group in August 2014. Luckily, one daring Dominican priest managed to save countless historical documents. Father Najeeb Michael fled with the manuscripts alongside thousands of other Christians. However, after taking the books to relative safety in the nearby city of Mosul, Father Michaeel was forced to flee once more, this time to Erbil, just days before the arrival of IS fighters to Mosul.
One San Francisco food company named Chirps Chips claims to have beaten the world record for the largest plate of nachos ever served last Saturday. However, Chirps Chip is not your average, run-of-the-mill food producer. Their speciality is making food exclusively from insect-based ingredients.
Seventy years in the making, the world’s largest lab-grown diamond is unveiled in New York City. Sasha Salama reports.
Election officials at a polling station in the northern city of Shamli pack and seal electronic voting machines as the first of seven voting stages closes in the world's biggest election. IMAGES
Riyadh, Busan or Rome? Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Italy, which all claim to have green, high-tech projects, will find out in a few hours' time on Tuesday who will be awarded the 2030 World Expo, a token of prestige and accelerated development. IMAGES
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol and the Saudi Arabian delegation arrive at the Palais des Congrès in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, to defend their bids to host the 2030 World's Fair. IMAGES
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