International fusion energy project faces delays, says chief
An international project in nuclear fusion may face "years" of delays, its boss has told AFP, weeks after scientists in the United States announced a breakthrough in their own quest for the coveted goal.
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'I love you boys': Bills' Hamlin talks to team after tube removed
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had a video-call message of love for his teammates on Friday after his breathing tube was removed overnight.
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The oven won't talk to the fridge: 'smart' homes struggle
Tech firms have spent years hawking the idea of a connected home filled with "smart" devices that help smooth daily domestic lives -- and this year's CES gadget show in Las Vegas is no different.
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US services activity shrinks for first time since May 2020
The dominant US services sector contracted for the first time in more than two years in December, survey data showed on Friday, as business activity slumped.
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Kenya LGBTQ rights activist killed, suspect arrested
Kenyan police said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the killing of an LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body was discovered stuffed in a metal trunk, a grisly crime that has sparked national outrage.
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Van Dijk out for 'more than a month' with hamstring injury
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk faces "more than a month" on the sidelines with a hamstring problem, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.
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No surprise in hard-hit Bakhmut as Putin's ceasefire fails
Like every other day this week, holdout residents of this all-but-destroyed city on Ukraine's front line flocked to a ground-floor humanitarian aid centre Friday, desperate for food and internet access.
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Bills' Hamlin talking after breathing tube removed: team
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin is talking after a breathing tube was removed overnight and he made a video-call with his teammates and coaches on Friday, the team said.
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Dakar legend Peterhansel crashes out, Al-Attiyah wins stage six
France's Stephane Peterhansel, a record 14-time winner of the Dakar Rally, crashed out of the 2023 edition on Friday as Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah won the sixth stage in his Toyota.
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US job gains robust in December as wage growth slows
US job gains exceeded expectations in December while unemployment ticked down, a closely-watched government report said Friday -- in a sign the labor market remains hotter than hoped by policy-makers seeking to tamp down inflation.
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