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Return of hungry sea otters protects key coastal ecosystem: study

Return of hungry sea otters protects key coastal ecosystem: study

Back from the brink of extinction, sea otters in central California have started restoring the degraded landscape of a key estuary -- thanks to their insatiable appetite for crabs, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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Biogen pulls controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen pulls controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

A controversial Alzheimer's drug that was trumpeted as the first to ever treat the cognitive decline associated with the devastating brain disorder has been pulled from the market, its maker Biogen announced Wednesday.

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Scotland's Jones relishing return of Six Nations Championship

Scotland's Jones relishing return of Six Nations Championship

Scotland centre Huw Jones aims to carry on from where he left off when the 2024 Six Nations Championship gets underway this weekend.

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UK opposition Labour courts business before election

UK opposition Labour courts business before election

With a UK general election looming, the country's main opposition Labour party is starting to persuade business and financial sector leaders that it can be trusted to grow the economy.

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Boeing CEO says company focused on safety, won't discuss financial targets

Boeing CEO says company focused on safety, won't discuss financial targets

Boeing will refrain from commenting on its long-term financial outlook while it focuses on quality control after a near-catastrophic 737 MAX flight earlier this month, the company's CEO said Wednesday.

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UN chief calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza humanitarian aid

UN chief calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza humanitarian aid

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid on Wednesday after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 attacks.

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Stocks waver as US tech shares fall, Fed meets on rates

Stocks waver as US tech shares fall, Fed meets on rates

Stock markets wavered on Wednesday as shares in major US tech companies fell and investors awaited a key Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.

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Endo tells Japan to shape up after reaching Asian Cup quarter-finals

Endo tells Japan to shape up after reaching Asian Cup quarter-finals

Captain Wataru Endo warned that Japan's Asian Cup rivals will "exploit" their weaknesses after they wobbled before reaching the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Bahrain on Wednesday.

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Eight million displaced by Sudan war: UN

Eight million displaced by Sudan war: UN

The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is around eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs

Russia and Ukraine traded hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, just a week after Moscow said Kyiv had shot down a plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers to an exchange.

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