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Pedal harps can cost $70,000 — far more than lever harps, which cost $2,000 to $9,000. At first glance, a pedal harp looks like a simple frame with a row of strings. But there are complicated mechanisms inside that musicians use to change notes. At Camac Harps in France, every harp is carved and assembled by hand. For musicians like the Grammy-nominated artist Brandee Younger, the pedal harp

• Russia is intensifying glide bomb attacks on Ukrainian defenses. 
• It is adapting old Soviet bombs into powerful new weapons.
• Russia is making their use a "priority", a Ukrainian official said. 

Russia is

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• Finland has a reputation for being the happiest country in the world.
• I lived there for three years, and things like "cradle-to-grave" welfare made me feel secure.
• The government has a crucial role in building a happy society, and Finland has cracked that code. 

Finland has been dubbed the world's happiest country fo

• Trump "will not give a penny" more to Ukraine if he becomes president, Hungary's prime minister said. 
• That's how Trump plans to end the war, Viktor Orbán, who met Trump at Mar-a-Lago, said.
• The Trump campaign has not said whether the pair

• Starting April 30, Airbnb will ban any indoor security camera that could capture guest activities. 
• Cameras were previously allowed if they were disclosed in the online listing description. 
• Hosts have said cameras protect property, while some guests

Spring is coming, and with it comes many opportunities to put your earbuds in and go on a sunny walk reminiscent of a movie montage. If you're looking for an updated pair that won't cost too much, there's good news: The second-generation Apple AirPods Pro are currently on sale for $190, down from $249. The 24 percent discount brings these earbuds back to their record-low price. 

Apple released

• Mark Zuckerberg's net worth has surged by almost $54 billion this year, according to Bloomberg data.
• Meta's soaring share price has boosted the Facebook founder's wealth.
• Zuckerberg is close to overtaking Elon Musk for the first time since late 2020.

Mark Zuckerberg has become a lot wealthier this year 2024 — and is closing in on his would-be cage

• A fire broke out on the Royal Navy's flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, a report said.
• It is the second time in recent weeks that the carrier has suffered a problem.
• Last month, HMS Queen Elizabeth pulled out of a NATO exercise following a mechanical issue. 

The UK's $3.7 billion flagship aircraft carrier caught