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In a groundbreaking mathematical achievement, 36-year-old Luke Durant, a former Nvidia programmer, has identified the world’s largest known prime number, designated as ‘M136279841.’ This prime number, classified as a Mersenne prime, consists of an astounding 41,024,320 digits and marks the first significant prime discovery in nearly six years

Health authorities in South Australia have issued an urgent warning following a severe case of lead poisoning linked to an imported product known as Kamini. The individual, who consumed the product, required hospitalization after alarming levels of lead and mercury were detected in their system.

Peanut, the internet-famous black squirrel with over 537,000 followers on Instagram, has been euthanized, New York authorities confirmed on Friday. The decision follows an incident where Peanut reportedly bit a government staffer during an inspection, leading to concerns about rabies exposure.

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods in eastern Spain has risen to 158 as rescue teams continue to search for those missing, raising concerns that this could become Europe’s deadliest storm-related disaster in over fifty years. Angel Victor Torres, the minister responsible for regional cooperation, confirmed the figures during a press conference, stating, "There's a total of 158 people to which must be added dozens and dozens of missing."

In a significant escalation of violence, seven individuals were killed in northern Israel on Thursday following a series of rocket attacks attributed to Hezbollah from Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) characterized these strikes as the “deadliest cross-border” incidents since the conflict's resurgence.

In a troubling escalation of political tensions in Bangladesh, the Jatiya Party, once allied with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, reported arson attacks on its offices by protesters in Dhaka. The Jatiya Party, founded by the late President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, had been part of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance and has participated in the last three general elections, despite boycotts by other parties.