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Thailand’s caretaker prime minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said he will retire from politics after a bid to extend his

Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest

Astronomers have just found out what planet in the universe is most dazzling and it is probably one you have never heard of. Looking at how much planet's clouds reflect sunlight back into space, astronomers have found a planet called exoplanet LTT9779b which reflects 80 per cent of the starlight it receives, making it the shiniest known planet in the universe. LTT9779b is slightly heavier and slightly larger than Neptune, and it is reflective because of the metallic glassy clouds that make up its atmosphere. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Imagine a burning world, close to its star, with heavy clouds of metals floating aloft, raining down titanium droplets,” co-author James Jenkins, an astronomer at Diego Portales University and CATA (Santiago, Chile), said in a statement. Vivien Parmentier, a researcher at the Observatory of Côte d’Azur (France) and co-author of the study added: "LTT9779 b can form metallic clouds despite being so hot because the atmosphere is oversaturated with silicate and metal vapours.” So there you have it. Shame it doesn't have a very catchy name. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Gareth Bale has revealed that he did learn Spanish while at Real Madrid, but refused to speak it because he did not want 'a big fuss' from the media.

Federal officials are calling for more testing and research on xylazine, the powerful animal sedative that’s spreading through the nation’s illicit drug supply

Major League Baseball’s quest for the crown of cool will be on display Tuesday when its top players strut down a red carpet show at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market ahead of the All-Star Game

777 Partners LLC plans to tap growing investor appetite for football to potentially raise more than €200 million

At least three people have died in flooding and landslides caused by record rainfall on Kyushu island.

New Barcelona sporting director Deco questioned why club lost out to Real Madrid in Arda Guler transfer race.

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Is Nio Inc., the Chinese electric car company that has already had one near-death experience, edging toward the

Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission is filling the crypto regulatory void, and the industry and its backers