The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds.
The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US.
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Visa dispute highlights divide between Trump supporters like tech tycoon Elon Musk and immigration hardliners.
The island’s semiconductor industry represents one-quarter of GDP but is a major source of carbon emissions.
Prehistoric remains from nearly 4,000 years ago point to a grisly period of cannibalism in the UK.
Scientists have engineered the pests to provide enhanced immunity to the disease they transmit, according to new study.
Democratic Republic of the Congo says tech giant has been using controversial minerals from sub-Saharan Africa.
Amnesty International claims Serbian activists’ phones hacked by police with spyware tools, raising privacy concerns.
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Son had made a similar pledge in 2016 to spend $50bn over Donald Trump’s four-year US presidential term.
The carbon footprint of artificial intelligence is raising concerns.
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A new study has found that people eating several portions of dark chocolate per week were less likely to develop type 2.
We examine the potential threats of artificial intelligence to our environment and human life.
The drones have been flying over critical infrastructure such as US military research facilities and police departments.
European Space Agency launches Proba-3 to create an artificial solar eclipse and study the sun’s atmosphere, the corona.
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