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Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
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UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying law in historic step
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Bangladesh's lead over Sri Lanka nears 200 in first Test
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Dutch footballer Promes extradited over cocaine smuggling case
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World Bank and IMF climate snub 'worrying': COP29 presidency
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Liverpool agree deal for Bournemouth's Kerkez: reports
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UK probes Amazon over suspected late payments to food suppliers
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Sinner says early Halle exit gives him more time to prepare for Wimbledon
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England strike back against India in first Test
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Netanyahu's other battle: swinging Trump and US behind Iran war
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French champagne makers face prison in human trafficking trial
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Oil drops, European stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
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Kiwi sailing legend Burling joins Italy's America's Cup team
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US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in UK assault case
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UK MPs debate assisted dying law ahead of key vote
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Second woman accuses French senator of drugging her
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Russian government, central bank spar over economic downturn
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Thai PM meets army commander in attempt to defuse political crisis
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More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: study
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Top Iran, EU diplomats to hold nuclear talks
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Armenia PM arrives in Turkey for 'historic' visit
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Salah among nominees for PFA Player of the Year award
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EU bars Chinese firms from major state medical equipment contracts
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Three-time world champion figure skater Sakamoto to retire
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Crude sinks as Trump delays decision on Iran strike
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US appeals court allows Trump control of National Guard in LA
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Monsters and memes: Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave
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Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
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'Turkish salmon': the Black Sea's new rose-coloured gold
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Rays pitcher Bigge hospitalized after being struck by foul ball
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PSG stunned by Botafogo after Messi lights up Club World Cup
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Thunder ready to play for all the marbles - Gilgeous-Alexander
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Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash
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Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on China
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Richards strike gives USA spot in Gold Cup quarters
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Pacers thrash Thunder to stay alive in NBA Finals
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Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks
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Pacers demolish Thunder to stay alive in NBA Finals
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PSG stunned by Botafogo in Club World Cup upset
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Peru gas workers find thousand-year-old mummy
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UK MPs to hold crunch vote on assisted dying
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Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work
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Thai PM to meet army commander to defuse political crisis
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Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates
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Summoning golden Olympic memories, Paris parties like it's 2024
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Peru's Maido named world's top restaurant on 50 Best list
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US singer Chris Brown in London court on assault case
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Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recovery
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Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?
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Australia drop struggling Labuschagne for first West Indies Test
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Major drugmakers have grudgingly agreed to negotiate on reducing prices for 10 medicines, the White House said Tuesday, a key element in President Joe Biden's push to lower healthcare costs ahead of the 2024 election.

'Organs failing': Russian activist's poisoning ordeal
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Nobel-winning mRNA pioneer Weissman now wants to defeat Covid forever
From developing a one-and-done coronavirus shot to overcoming misinformation and global vaccine inequity, Nobel prize winner Drew Weissman says that at 64, he's only "speeding up."

Drew Weissman, Nobel-winning mRNA pioneer
Drew Weissman's decades of research into mRNA technology paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines, finally earning a Nobel prize for the physician-scientist.

Dr Mukwege: from Congo's Nobel winner to presidential hopeful
Congolese surgical gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who won the Nobel prize for his work with rape victims, is renowned at home for his boundless energy and biting criticism of the central African country's government.

US to recommend antibiotic pill after sex to prevent STIs
Amid soaring rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, US health authorities on Monday proposed that doctors begin prescribing a common antibiotic as a pill taken after sex, despite concerns over fueling more resistant strains.

From Covid to cancer: High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development.

Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year, official figures showed, in the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

Narcolepsy, cancer tipped as Medicine Prize opens Nobel week
Narcolepsy, cancer or mRNA vaccine research could win the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday when a week of announcements kick off, but experts see no clear frontrunner for the Peace Prize.

Brazil's Lula undergoes hip surgery 'without complications': doctor
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awake and recovering from hip surgery on Friday, which his doctor said went off without a hitch.

Brazil's Lula goes in for hip surgery -- and hopes for mood boost
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undergo hip surgery Friday, saying he'd been reluctant to interrupt his global diplomatic travels but hopes the operation will put a spring in his step -- and boost his mood.

Brazil's banana spider aids erectile dysfunction treatment
Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection.

Bruce Springsteen 'on the mend' but won't return to tour until 2024
American rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he will postpone the remainder of his 2023 tour dates until next year, as he recovers from treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

Bruce Springsteen postpones 2023 tour dates due to illness
American rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he will postpone the remainder of his 2023 tour dates until next year, as he recovers from treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

UK's first drug consumption room approved
The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts.

56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak
More than 56,000 Pakistan schools will shut for the rest of the week in a bid to curb a mass outbreak of a contagious eye virus, officials said Wednesday.

Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations: study
An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was no evidence that the changes had led to more dangerous variants.

UK child-killer nurse to face retrial over attempted murder charge
A British nurse jailed for life for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others will face a retrial on an outstanding charge of attempted murder, prosecutors said on Monday.

The 'tyranny of thinness' still dominates fashion
Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of what one expert calls "fat-washing".

Eastern authorities want Libya aid conference in flood-hit Derna
Libya's flood-devastated port city of Derna will host an international conference next month to aid reconstruction efforts, authorities in the east of the divided country said Friday.

Indie rocker Sufjan Stevens recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome
US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile.

Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?
One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use.

EU pushes 10-year renewal for controversial herbicide
The European Commission proposed to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it.

Doctors in England step up strike action over pay
Hospital chiefs on Wednesday warned of danger to patient safety from the latest doctors strike, the first time consultants and junior doctors in England have walked out at the same time.

Avian flu hits bird paradise of Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos National Park said Tuesday that it had detected its first cases of avian flu on the remote islands, home to unique bird species that helped inspire the theory of evolution.

Communications cut to flood-hit Libya city after protests
Telephone and internet links were severed Tuesday to Libya's flood-hit city of Derna, a day after hundreds protested there against local authorities they blamed for the thousands of deaths.

'We need a state': anger among Libya flood survivors
In a Libyan hospital ward, trauma and grief mix with disbelief and anger among the survivors of the flood disaster that killed untold thousands in the devastated city of Derna.

Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya but hopes fade for survivors
Shipments of international aid began to arrive in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands despite dwindling hopes of finding more survivors days after deadly flash floods.

India's Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?
Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.

US surgeons report longest successful pig-to-human kidney transplant
US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a record-breaking 61 days.

European rights court upholds French ban on posthumous procreation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday upheld France's ban on procreation using stored gametes or embryos originating from a person who has since died.

Covid's back: Here's what to know this fall and winter
As colder weather sets in, Covid rates are once more rising across the Northern Hemisphere, with several new variants on the scene.