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China reports no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in respiratory illnesses upsurge

By Ludovic EHRET BEIJING, Nov 23, 2023 (AFP) - China has reported no 'unusual or novel pathogens' in a respiratory…

Madagascar heatwave rooted in human-caused climate change: study

A prolonged heatwave that hit Madagascar in October would not have occurred without human-caused climate change, a scientific study said…

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness

The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the…

Ay Karumba: ‘Smelly’ rats plague Australian fishing towns

Plagues of "bold as hell" rats have overrun tropical fishing towns in northern Australia, where residents are clearing piles of…

Iguana invasion: Thailand rounds up rogue reptiles

Thailand has captured more than 150 rogue iguanas that were rampaging through the countryside, raiding farms and damaging the local…

Iceland may spray water on lava to save town

Icelandic authorities on Wednesday said they were considering pumping water onto any lava that spews out if a volcanic eruption…

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after shock ouster

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 22, 2023 (AFP) - ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced Tuesday that Sam Altman would return as its CEO,…

Toyota ad rapped as ‘irresponsible’ to the environment

LONDON, Nov 22, 2023 (AFP) - Britain's advertising watchdog on Wednesday said it had banned an advert for a Toyota…

AI use in Mozambique jails spawns new hope in TB fight

A programme using artificial intelligence to test inmates in a high security Mozambican jail for tuberculosis has spawned hope that…

Korean space race? North and South chase spy satellites

North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing…

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