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Photos of a koala hospital in Australia show just how devastating recent bushfires have been for the iconic marsupial Bushfires in Australia have devastated the country's koala population. However, Australians are doing everything they can to save the beloved marsupial.

Trump retweeted the name of the alleged Ukraine whistleblower Donald Trump retweeted a post that names the alleged whistleblower who sparked the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Trump retweeted a post late on Friday from user @surfermom77 that named the whistleblower, exposing the person's name to his 68 million followers on Twitter.

Obama's 'favourite books of 2019' list includes a title that slammed his administration's incestuous relationship with Google It's an annual tradition for former US president Barack Obama to share his favourite books of the year. He posted his 19 favourite books of 2019 to Twitter on Saturday, with the list including titles that range from fiction to biographies and essays.

A Thai navy SEAL who helped rescue a soccer team from a cave has died from an infection he contracted during the mission One of the Thai navy SEALs who helped rescue a boys' soccer team from a cave in 2018 died on Friday after an infection he contracted during the mission spread to his bloodstream.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry applied to trademark their charity 'Sussex Royal' a day after splitting from Prince William and Kate's organisation Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have filed an application to trademark the Sussex Royal foundation for a variety of services and products, according to the Intellectual Property Office.

An incredible animation by a planetary scientist shows how fast each planet spins by putting them in one giant globe A video by planetary scientist James O'Donoghue shows a slice of every planet in the solar system spinning on one giant globe. The animation provides a comparison of how quickly (or slowly) each planet rotates.

10 ways North Korea uses technology to keep its citizens in the dark about the outside world North Korea is nicknamed the hermit kingdom - a hermetically sealed dictatorship where it's hard for both people and information to get in or out. But the advent of the internet and accompanying technologies means it is easier than ever for North Koreans to access foreign media, films, radio, and even pornography.

The world's first female empowerment-themed hotel will open in Washington, DC with a Ruth Bader Ginsburg mural Viceroy's female empowerment-themed Hotel Zena will open in Washington, DC in spring 2020. It is the world's first hotel dedicated solely to celebrating women's accomplishments,according to Jon Bortz, president and CEO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust.

2020 will likely be a groundbreaking year in space. Here's a calendar of the biggest rocket launches, meteor showers, eclipses, and more. The coming year will be full of astronomical spectacles and technological firsts. Here's a calendar of what to expect in space in 2020. NASA spacecraft will rocket towards the poles of the sun, zip around Jupiter, and collect samples from an asteroid.

21 photos that show what New Year's celebrations look like around the world 2020 is just around the corner and people are preparing to ring in the new year (and decade) by celebrating with friends and family. But not everyone celebrates on January 1. In fact, New Year's traditions look different depending on where you are and what religion and customs you follow.

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