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Centrists set to win as Latvia holds elections
Latvians headed to the polls on Saturday in the shadow of neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with victory expected for centrist parties that have vowed to continue backing Kyiv.
Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, according to a company he founded. "Antonio Inoki, the founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling and former professional wrestler, died in Tokyo," the group said in a statement.
No Terminator: Musk teases 'useful' humanoid robot
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty. "The robot can actually do a lot more than we just showed you, we just didn't want it to fall on its face," Musk quipped.
Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79: media
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK said he died of heart failure.
Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging
Millions of people around the world are believed to suffer from long Covid yet little remains known about the condition -- though research has recently proposed several theories for its cause. These millions "cannot continue to suffer in silence", WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said, calling for the world to act quickly to learn more about the condition.
'Worry and fear': Incessant Israeli drones heighten Gaza anxiety
Gaza teenager Bissam says she has trouble sleeping and concentrating as the buzzing sound of Israeli military drones above the crowded Palestinian enclave drives her to distraction. - 'Always the drone is there' - In Gaza's southern city of Khan Yunis, psychiatrist Iman Hijjo treats Palestinians whose conflict trauma is triggered by the sound of Israeli drones.
Brazil's youngest voters betting on 76-year-old candidate
At a samba bar in Rio de Janeiro, three university students are engaged in a vigorous political debate as they count down the days to Brazil's presidential elections. "I am the only 'favelada' (slum-dweller) in my (university) physics course, all the other students are from the elitist areas of Rio, like Ipanema," said Brasil, who hopes there will be more like her under a new Lula government.
Journalists, Bolsonaro's 'enemy,' eye post-election Brazil
After four years being called "liars," "scum" and worse by President Jair Bolsonaro, journalists in Brazil are ready for a return to civility -- but also wary of what awaits the press under his election rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
US would know if Russia prepares nuclear strike: experts
The United States would almost certainly discover ahead of time if Russia was preparing a nuclear strike on Ukraine, and Moscow might very well want it known, nuclear weapons experts say. - Warning the world - The United States warned for weeks before the February 24 invasion that Russia intended to attack Ukraine, seeking to prepare Kyiv and allies -- and possibly deter Moscow from acting.
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