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Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery

Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery

In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged in row after row of cardboard specimen boxes.

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Stocks swing following latest AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St

Stocks swing following latest AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St

Stocks fluctuated Wednesday following another tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals continued their recovery on dip-buying following a two-day collapse.

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Demanding Dupont set to fire France in Ireland opener

Demanding Dupont set to fire France in Ireland opener

France coach Fabien Galthie expects returning talismanic captain Antoine Dupont to spark defending champions France to a higher level in their Six Nations opener against injury-hit Ireland on Thursday.

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Coach plots first South Africa World Cup win after Test triumph

Coach plots first South Africa World Cup win after Test triumph

Head coach Shukri Conrad had a clear plan which culminated in South Africa winning last year's World Test Championship final, but he has shaken things up as he plots a first major white-ball trophy at the T20 World Cup.

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Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit

Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit

Pakistan's spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit.

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Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe

Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe

Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees, its chairman told AFP ahead of the new season.

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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.

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Love in a time of war for journalist and activist in new documentary

Love in a time of war for journalist and activist in new documentary

An unlikely love story blossoming in the thick of war provides the backdrop to a new documentary that raises questions about how modern media cover conflict.

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'Unprecedented mass killing': NGOs battle to quantify Iran crackdown scale

'Unprecedented mass killing': NGOs battle to quantify Iran crackdown scale

When the first pieces of information circumvented a near-total blackout during Iran's protests last month, rights defender Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam was already ready to say the scale of the crackdown was "unbelievable".

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Seahawks kid Cooper Kupp seeks new Super Bowl memories

Seahawks kid Cooper Kupp seeks new Super Bowl memories

How do you top winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP of American football's biggest game? If you're Cooper Kupp, you try to win another with your childhood team.

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