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06 Sep

Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age

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Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age Carlo Acutis is expected to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first millennial saint . The 15-year-old died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15 . About a million people have visited his tomb in Assisi, Italy, last year . Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash

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Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash Portuguese authorities have not yet commented on the cause of the accident . Experts and firefighters have advanced theories that a cable coming loose may have played a role in the crash . Portugal’s prime minister has called it “one of the greatest human tragedies in our recent history” Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Lost in translation – How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap 2 days ago Share Save Pumza Fihlani BBC News in Johannesburg Share Save BBC Farmer Kelebogile Mosime uses an AI app that speaks her language Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This is both an issue of a lack of investment and readily…
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06 Sep

They’re eligible for asylum in Canada. So why are they stuck in ICE jail?

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They're eligible for asylum in Canada. So why are they stuck in ICE jail? They're eligible for asylum in Canada. So why are they stuck in ICE jail? 2 days ago Share Save Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Share Save BBC News An Afghan woman in Canada says her family has been kept apart by recent changes to US asylum policies under Donald Trump. In a quiet, leafy suburb of Toronto, a 30-year-old Afghan woman spends most afternoons on the phone, hoping she can reach her two younger siblings and father. They are not in Afghanistan, but instead just miles…
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06 Sep

Can India retaliate against Trump’s 50% tariffs?

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Can India retaliate against Trump's 50% tariffs? US President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on India came into effect on 27 August . India's exports to the US could drop by as much as $35bn (£26.1bn) this financial year and put hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk . Experts say direct retaliation at this stage would be premature . Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Migrant crisis: How Europe went from Merkel’s ‘We can do it’ to pulling up the drawbridge

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Migrant crisis: How Europe went from Merkel's 'We can do it' to pulling up the drawbridge Migrant crisis: How Europe went from Merkel's 'We can do it' to pulling up the drawbridge 2 days ago Share Save Fergal Keane Special correspondent Share Save BBC The day they appeared he could hardly believe his eyes. Small boat after small boat bearing in from the Turkish side. "I have so many memories that are coming back to me now," says Paris Laoumis, 50, a hotelier on the Greek island of Lesbos. "There were people from Syria, Afghanistan, many countries." This was August…
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06 Sep

Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

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Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something? Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something? 1 day ago Share Save Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Share Save BBC Organ transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risks Is it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they met at a military parade in Beijing. A translator, speaking in Mandarin on behalf of…
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