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Highway collapse kills 19 people in southern China

Nineteen people have been killed after a highway collapsed in China’s Guangdong province on Wednesday, according to the country’s state ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time

China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet ...

This Chinese virologist shared crucial Covid-19 data. Then his research hit hurdles

In the early days of 2020, as science looked for answers to a mysterious viral outbreak in central China, a ...

Haiti’s transitional government names new council president, proposes interim prime minister

A transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leadership has named one of its members as council president and proposed ...

A 300-year-old settlement resurfaces as severe drought dries up a dam in the Philippines

A nearly 300-year-old settlement once submerged beneath a major dam in the Philippines has reemerged as sweltering heat and drought ...

FKA Twigs reveals she has created an AI clone – but condemns unauthorised deepfakes

FKA Twigs has revealed she has created an AI version of herself to engage with fans and help with promotion. ...

Google appears to add ‘audio emoji’ feature – including a fart button

Google appears to be rolling out “audio emojis” to its phone users. Some Google Pixel phone owners are noticing an ...

‘Wall of death’ workout on the moon could keep lunar settlers in shape

Running around a ‘wall of death’ could keep people healthy on the moon, according to new research. Scientists at the ...

‘Animal-centred internet’ may be possible, scientists suggest

An “animal-centred internet” – which could allow pets to interact with each other as well as humans – may be ...

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman reconstructed

Archaeologists have been able to piece together the skull of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal skeleton. Researchers from Cambridge University and Liverpool ...