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First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park

First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park

A captive-born jaguar released into Argentina's Ibera National Park last year has given birth to two cubs -- the first to be born wild in the protected wetland in 70 years, the Rewilding Argentina conservation body said Thursday.

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Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

Facebook has split the news feed in two on its app, a signficant change that mimics the experience on its fiercest competitor, hugely-popular TikTok.

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WHO discusses declaring emergency on monkeypox

WHO discusses declaring emergency on monkeypox

Monkeypox experts discussed Thursday whether the World Health Organization should classify the outbreak as a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

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YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure.

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String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object

String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object

Is it tumbleweed? A piece of fishing line? Spaghetti?

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Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume

Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume

Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened.

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Tribal candidate Droupadi Murmu wins Indian presidential election: partial results

Tribal candidate Droupadi Murmu wins Indian presidential election: partial results

A woman from India's tribal minority, Droupadi Murmu, was elected as the country's president Thursday with the backing of the ruling party, making her the first person from the marginalised community to occupy the top post.

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Hamilton prepares for 300th race by hailing 'great' Alonso

Hamilton prepares for 300th race by hailing 'great' Alonso

Lewis Hamilton ranks Fernando Alonso as the toughest and fastest rival he has faced in his career, he said on Thursday ahead of his landmark 300th F1 race in Sunday's French Grand Prix.

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'Best man won': Pogacar hails Vingegaard as Tour de France slips away

'Best man won': Pogacar hails Vingegaard as Tour de France slips away

Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar refused to blame his high-speed downhill fall for losing ground on Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard after stage 18 in the Pyrenees, insisting "the best man won".

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Ukraine, Russia to sign elusive grain deal in Turkey

Ukraine, Russia to sign elusive grain deal in Turkey

Ukraine and Russia were due Friday to sign an elusive deal designed to help relieve a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain exports.

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