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World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean.

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Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter

Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter

Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.

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Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a not-so-brave future where nobody gets hurt: virtual taekwondo.

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Browns snuff out Rodgers fightback to beat Steelers 27-24

Browns snuff out Rodgers fightback to beat Steelers 27-24

The Cleveland Browns needed a late field goal to fend off a spirited Aaron Rodgers-led fightback and beat their AFC North rivals Pittsburgh 27-24 on Thursday.

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Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown

Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown

The Atlanta Braves overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday to set up a showdown with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of Major League Baseball's playoffs.

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Asian stocks drop as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs

Asian stocks drop as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs

Asian stocks dropped Friday as investors grow increasingly concerned about surging oil prices and bond yields, while key jobs data later in the day will be pored over for an idea about the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move.

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Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears

Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears

When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.

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Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others desperately seeking relatives swept away by Nepal's catastrophic Himalayan floods.

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Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears

Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears

Dario Amodei says he is not part of it. But the Anthropic chief's personal and professional circle is entwined with Effective Altruism (EA), a philanthropic movement that has become one of the most contested ideas in Washington and Silicon Valley.

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Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma.

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