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New COVID vaccines should only target dominant XBB variants: WHO: A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year's ...
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New COVID vaccines should only target dominant XBB variants: WHO
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WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants: Covid-19 vaccine makers are already developing versions of their vaccines targeting XBB.1.5 ...
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WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants
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New COVID vaccines should only target dominant XBB variants: WHO: A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year's ...
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New COVID vaccines should only target dominant XBB variants: WHO
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WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants: Covid-19 vaccine makers are already developing versions of their vaccines targeting XBB.1.5 ...
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WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants
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The Next COVID-19 Vaccine Should Only Target the XBB Strain, WHO Advises: U.S. health officials will consider the advice when they select strains for the next ...
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The Next COVID-19 Vaccine Should Only Target the XBB Strain, WHO Advises
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New Covid shots should target only XBB variants - WHO: Original vaccines produce undetectable levels of neutralising antibodies against new variants.
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New Covid shots should target only XBB variants - WHO
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Primary schools in Britain are beginning to close : A baby bust is starting to work its way through the system
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Primary schools in Britain are beginning to close 
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Israel should not rush to strike back at Iran: Instead it should try a novel response to Iran’s missile attack: restraint
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Israel should not rush to strike back at Iran
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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As Russia’s attacks step up, Ukraine fears waning Western support: An interview with the country’s new national security chief
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As Russia’s attacks step up, Ukraine fears waning Western support
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SanDisk's shows off the world's first stupendously large 4TB SD card: Western Digital's SanDisk division is showing off a 4TB SD card ...
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SanDisk's shows off the world's first stupendously large 4TB SD ...
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Celebrating Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
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Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
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What to read to understand Chechnya: Four books and a film that unpack an influential region of Russia
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What to read to understand Chechnya
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What happens if Ukraine loses?: Russian victory would be debilitating for the West, and especially for Europe
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What happens if Ukraine loses?
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A short history of India in eight maps: Understanding the breathtaking diversity of India and Indians
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A short history of India in eight maps
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Iran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the open: But the Islamic Republic may have miscalculated
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Iran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the open
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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Ukrainian drone strikes are hurting Russia’s oil industry: The world’s third-largest producer is now an importer of petrol
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Ukrainian drone strikes are hurting Russia’s oil industry
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China helping Moscow in biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US says
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China helping Moscow in biggest military expansion since Soviet times ...
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Richard Hammond predicts majority of cars will still be petrol rather than electric in 2050
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Richard Hammond predicts majority of cars will still be petrol rather than ...
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The IDF is accused of military and moral failures in Gaza: Its generals botched the strategy, and discipline among troops has broken down
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The IDF is accused of military and moral failures in Gaza
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How to locate the global south: How a fuzzy, scorned term reflects geopolitical shifts
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How to locate the global south
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Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the latest polls?: The Economist is tracking the contest to be America’s next president
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Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the latest polls?
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Flat whites are Australia’s greatest culinary export: They are even better than Vegemite
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Flat whites are Australia’s greatest culinary export
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New technology can keep whales safe from speeding ships: Collisions kill 20,000 every year
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New technology can keep whales safe from speeding ships
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Myanmar, EMSC says: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) ...
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Myanmar, EMSC says
Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US
  • An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.

  • While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.

  • Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.

  • President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.
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A story of Scottish wildcats : For some cats this is the best of times. For others, arguably a bit less good
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A story of Scottish wildcats
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Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in Q1 2024: U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced Saturday it raised over $187 ...
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Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in Q1 2024
Quick Glance: Trump campaign expects $50 million haul at fundraiser
  • Former President Trump is expected to rake in approximately $50 million at a fundraising event in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday night, under the leadership of hedge fund billionaire John Paulson. This amount would double what three Democratic presidents recently raised for President Biden’s reelection campaign war chest.

  • The expected sum would double the amount raised by Biden's campaign at a fundraiser in New York City last week.

  • The event will help support Trump's campaign, the Republican National Committee (RNC), his Save America PAC, and state GOP parties under their joint fundraising agreement.

  • Trump and the RNC announced that they raised more than $65.6 million last month and entered April with over $91.3 million in cash. The Biden campaign's fundraising arm was also active in March, revealing a $90 million haul for the month and starting the second quarter with $192 million in cash on hand.
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Think Tesla is in trouble? Pity even more its wannabe EV rivals: A fleet of electric-car startups is struggling to stay in business
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Think Tesla is in trouble? Pity even more its wannabe EV rivals
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Bees, like humans, can preserve cultural traditions: Different colonies build in competing architectural styles
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Bees, like humans, can preserve cultural traditions
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Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny: Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
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Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny
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Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court: The court has become the de facto regulator of social media in the country
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Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court
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What China’s central bank and Costco shoppers have in common: Hint: it is not a fondness for cryptocurrencies
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What China’s central bank and Costco shoppers have in common
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What Ramadan is like in Xinjiang: Our columnist visits a harshly controlled region
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What Ramadan is like in Xinjiang
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Russia is struggling to find its missing soldiers: As many as 25,000 could be MIA
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Russia is struggling to find its missing soldiers
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Robert F. Kennedy junior doesn’t care if he condemns America to Trump: He’s a tree-hugging conspiracy theorist – and he’s running for president
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Robert F. Kennedy junior doesn’t care if he condemns America to Trump
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Welcome to an artificial-intelligence Utopia: What will humans do if technology solves everything?
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Welcome to an artificial-intelligence Utopia
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Generative AI is a marvel. Is it also built on theft?: The wonder-technology faces accusations of copyright infringement
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Generative AI is a marvel. Is it also built on theft?
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Will China’s ties with Israel survive the Gaza war?: Some Israelis are rethinking the country that refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group
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Will China’s ties with Israel survive the Gaza war?
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The short-sighted Israeli army: Force alone cannot bring security
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The short-sighted Israeli army
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Opinion | Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Settles the Score With Haters — and With History
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Opinion | Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Settles the Score With Haters — and ...
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China’s state is eating the private property market: Pity those soon to buy a home
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China’s state is eating the private property market