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NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims of sustainability, according to research published by NGO Global Witness Tuesday.

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Hazlewood back bowling in big Ashes boost for Australia

Hazlewood back bowling in big Ashes boost for Australia

Injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled in the nets on Tuesday in a major boost for Australia ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test against England next week.

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China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew

China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew

China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.

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Detroit win streak hits 13, Raptors take eighth in a row

Detroit win streak hits 13, Raptors take eighth in a row

Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to spark the Detroit Pistons to their franchise record-tying 13th consecutive victory, a 122-117 triumph at Indiana on Monday.

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Kyrgios to play Kooyong Classic in Australian Open sign

Kyrgios to play Kooyong Classic in Australian Open sign

Nick Kyrgios signed up for the Kooyong Classic on Tuesday in a signal that the injury-wracked star is planning a competitive comeback at the Australian Open.

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France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for China

France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for China

Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye.

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Niners beat Panthers to boost NFL playoff chances

Niners beat Panthers to boost NFL playoff chances

Brock Purdy threw for one touchdown and Christian McCaffrey ran for another to lift San Francisco over the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday, boosting the 49ers' NFL playoff hopes.

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Asia markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow

Asia markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow

Asian investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recent AI bubble worries.

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Malaysian scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths

Malaysian scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths

Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed on his blood, all in the name of science.

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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA - even chihuahuas

Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA - even chihuahuas

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them.

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