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Far from home, 10-year-old Ukrainian's dream of soccer stardom lives on 16 Dec 2022 - 12:08 pm
Ten-year-old Ukrainian refugee Danylo is seen during practice with his football club Rapid Wien in Vienna, Austria, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Heathrow ground handling staff suspend strike set for Friday 15 Dec 2022 - 09:19 pm
Passengers walk with their luggage through Heathrow Terminal 5 airport in London, Britain, on June 1, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Scientists to carbon markets: Don’t monetize the whales 15 Dec 2022 - 07:59 pm
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Biden blacklists China's YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector 15 Dec 2022 - 05:57 pm
US President Joe Biden coughs during a signing event for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, August 9, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
New Volkswagen boss eyes tapping the brakes on software drive 15 Dec 2022 - 04:06 pm
Since his arrival last September as head of Volkswagen, Oliver Blume gives indications to slow down the strategy of his predecessor to compete for the title of champion of integrated software against Tesla. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)
Shortest man living books his name in Guinness World Records 15 Dec 2022 - 03:15 pm
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Pfizer to sell Paxlovid in China as Covid cases surge 14 Dec 2022 - 11:04 pm
Paxlovid, Pfizer's anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Holiday chocolate demand seen rebounding as Covid rules ease 14 Dec 2022 - 08:09 pm
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Study explains surprise surge in methane during pandemic lockdown 14 Dec 2022 - 07:47 pm
Experts say the fossil fuel sector has the biggest potential to cut methane emissions this decade by mending leaky pipelines or gas storage facilities. Photo: Reuters
WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year 14 Dec 2022 - 06:40 pm
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Microsoft seeks to bring internet to millions in Africa by satellite 14 Dec 2022 - 05:20 pm
In this file photo taken on November 20, 2022, a flock of pigeons flies as the sun sets behind the Great Pyramid of Khufu and a cellular broadcast antenna tower in Giza, the twin city of Egypt's capital Cairo, on November 20, 2022. (Photo by Amir MAKAR / AFP)
Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap 14 Dec 2022 - 02:22 pm
Workers prepare sliced coconuts at Reelfruit factory in Lagos, Nigeria November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Seun Sanni
Rich nations against new biodiversity fund 13 Dec 2022 - 10:22 pm
Members of WWF protest during COP15, the two-week UN Biodiversity summit, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo
US researchers announce historic nuclear fusion breakthrough 13 Dec 2022 - 09:28 pm
Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (left - right) Principal Experimentalist Alex Zylstra, Principal Designer Annie Kritcher, Chief Engineer for National Ignition Facility Laser System Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Target Fabrications Program Manager Michael Stadermann, Stagnation Science Team Lead Arthur Pak and Tammy Ma, of the Inertial Fusion Energy Institutional Initiative, speak during a news conference at the Department of Energy headquarters to announce a breakthrough in fusion research on December 13, 2022 in Washington, DC.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP
Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine combo cuts melanoma recurrence by 44% 13 Dec 2022 - 05:09 pm
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Medieval-inspired communal bakery aims to help with cost-of-living crisis 13 Dec 2022 - 03:45 pm
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Too soon to call end to COVID-19 emergency, says Gavi chief 12 Dec 2022 - 09:46 pm
File Photo: Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi Alliance speaks during the session 'Rising to a Global Challenge: The 15th Anniversary of Gavi' in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 22, 2015. (REUTERS/Ruben Sprich)
Qatar to host FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener in 2024 12 Dec 2022 - 08:48 pm
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