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New study reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market

World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent

Bagnaia eyeing summit on home ground in 100th MotoGP

'Something was wrong', defendant in French mass rape tells court

Sales of US existing homes slip slightly in August

Labuschagne sparks Australia fightback in England ODI opener

S.Africa's HIV research power couple says fight goes on

Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

US Fed rate cut is 'very positive sign' for economy: Yellen

Unknown Mozart string trio discovered in Germany

'Are we five-year-olds?' F1 drivers won't mind their language

Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show

A tearful Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency Thursday, a day before it was due to begin.

Hot start in desert lifts Cantlay to share of PGA Tour lead

World number four Patrick Cantlay roared out of the gate on the way to a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday and a share of the first-round lead in the US PGA American Express alongside rookie Lee Hodges.

Mexico sees drop in murders in 2021

Mexico recorded 33,308 murders last year, marking a 3.6 percent decrease compared with 2020, in a country long plagued by drug cartel violence, official figures showed Thursday.

Adding peanuts to young children's diet can help avoid allergy: study

Including peanuts in children's diets early in life could help stave off allergies against the legume, which can be fatal and affect swathes of youngsters globally, according to a new study Friday.

Japan's Mihara tops South Korean trio in Four Continents short programme

Japan's Mai Mihara staked her claim to a second gold in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Thursday leading three South Koreans in the women's short programme in Tallinn.

Barca crash out of cup after extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona were dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres' first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra-time by Athletic Bilbao.

Brazilian samba great Elza Soares dead at 91

Samba singer Elza Soares, often referred to as the Brazilian Tina Turner, died aged 91 in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, her press office said.

CIA sees no foreign effort behind 'Havana syndrome' cases

The CIA has concluded that no foreign government is likely behind hundreds of mysterious "Havana syndrome" afflictions reported by US diplomats and that nearly all have more conventional medical or environmental explanations, a senior official said Thursday.

South Korean plant poacher jailed in US

A South Korean man who traveled around the world stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of plants to smuggle to Asia was jailed in the US on Thursday.

Rodgers eyes Niners revenge, Henry set for Titans return

Aaron Rodgers embarks on his latest quest for a second Super Bowl ring on Saturday as the Green Bay Packers open their NFL playoff campaign seeking revenge over the resurgent San Francisco 49ers.

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