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Libya’s deadly floods: what we know

By Rim Taher Flash flooding in east Libya caused by Storm Daniel tore through the coastal city of Derna, leaving…

India’s Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?

NEW DELHI, Sept 15, 2023 (AFP) - Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a…

Five things to know about British chip champion Arm

Here are five things to know about British chip designing giant Arm, which will launch a blockbuster listing on Wall…

Immunologist wins ‘Breakthrough Prize’ for innovative cancer treatment

When Michel Sadelain began his decades-long quest to genetically modify immune cells to fight cancer, his peers dismissed his ideas…

Medicanes: rare, ‘supercharging’ Mediterranean storms

The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a "medicane", a rare but destructive…

UK designer rejects ‘fast fashion’ to protect planet

By Caroline TAÏX Driven by a passion to protect the planet, Phoebe English hasn't bought a centimetre of fabric or…

AI models struggle to identify nonsense, says study

The AI models that power chatbots and other applications still have difficulty distinguishing between nonsense and natural language, according to…

Italian police find stolen treasures at Australian museum

Italian art detectives have found stolen ancient treasures at a leading Australian university, including an artefact likely smuggled out of…

US astronaut sets record for stint in space

The astronaut Frank Rubio broke the record for the longest in orbit mission by an American, spending more than 355…

Maersk unveils world’s first bio-methanol container ship

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday launched the world's first container ship running on bio-methanol, a key…

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