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Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Ghanaians in the streets of the capital Accra were full of pride -- and already looking toward future "justice" -- Thursday after the United Nations recognised the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity."

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Salah would be 'asset' says San Diego FC owner

Salah would be 'asset' says San Diego FC owner

San Diego FC's billionaire owner Mohamed Mansour on Thursday said his Egyptian compatriot Mohamed Salah would be an "asset," as speculation builds over the Liverpool forward's next club.

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Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

For the first time more than half of Parmesan cheese was exported, as Italy's population declines and consumers watch their spending, producers said Thursday.

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US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders

US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders

Business leaders are warning that the United States lacks the infrastructure to alleviate a global LNG shortage caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, which has kept a fifth of the world's energy supplies from leaving the Gulf.

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IOC's new gender testing throws up multiple questions

IOC's new gender testing throws up multiple questions

The International Olympic Committee's announcement on Thursday that it is reintroducing gender testing to protect the female category, after it was last used at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, raises practical, legal, ethical and scientific questions.

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Malinin back to his best as third world skating title beckons

Malinin back to his best as third world skating title beckons

Ilia Malinin pulled off a stunning short programme a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, finishing his routine with a smile on Thursday as a third consecutive world figure skating gold beckons.

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Cuban children's heart hospital makes tough choices amid US blockade

Cuban children's heart hospital makes tough choices amid US blockade

Doctors at Cuba's main pediatric heart hospital face wrenching decisions as a US fuel blockade further strains an already fragile health system: which children receive life-saving treatment first -- and which must wait longer.

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Nepal's PM-to-be delivers first post-election message in rap, urges unity

Nepal's PM-to-be delivers first post-election message in rap, urges unity

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, set to be sworn in as the new prime minister, issued his first post-election message via a rap song on Thursday, urging unity.

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Vernon wins wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage as Pidcock climbs to second

Vernon wins wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage as Pidcock climbs to second

British sprinter Ethan Vernon won stage four of the Tour of Catalonia on Thursday after a high wind warning in the mountains caused a hasty switch from a summit finish to a flat one.

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ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm

ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm

OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has found.

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