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WHO chief lauds Ugandas response to Ebola outbreak

Daniel Khalili-Tari

The director-general of the World Health Organization has praised Uganda for its response to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, saying he is confident the epidemic can be brought under control. T ...[Continue Reading]

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Indias fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters

Priyanka Shankar

Indias fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, I ...[Continue Reading]

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Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

Heba Habib

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths, expressing concern over armed groups hindering the response in the hardest-hit province of Ituri. In its latest situatio ...[Continue Reading]

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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for students

JAMES BROOKS

MALM, Sweden (AP) Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, inter ...[Continue Reading]

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Study Shows AI Can Pass The Turing Test More Reliably Than Humans

staff@bgr.com (Alan Bradley)

Before you join Gen Z in its hatred of AI and rush your local data center with a hammer in hand, there are some important caveats to keep in mind. First, the Turing test isn't the most scientific. It ...[Continue Reading]

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Trump has moved to denaturalize more citizens than during the entire Biden admin

Luke Barr

The Justice Department on Monday said it is movingto strip 17 naturalized individuals of their citizenship after they were convicted of crimes ranging from sex offenses to drug-dealing. The Trump ...[Continue Reading]

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