Chunky canines: Study reveals dog obesity gene shared by humans
Obesity is on the rise not just in humans but in dogs, whose history of selective breeding makes them an ideal species for studying the balance between genetics, diet, and lifestyle in weight gain.
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Europe rallies behind Zelensky as US announces new talks with Kyiv
EU leaders rallied around Ukraine and agreed to boost the bloc's defences at a crisis summit Thursday, as Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a ceasefire with Russia.
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Drop in US border crossings goes deeper than Trump
President Donald Trump boasts he has brought illegal border crossings into the United States to record lows, but experts say the reasons for the drop go beyond his hardline anti-immigration stance.
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Guyana appeals to UN court as Venezuelan plans vote in disputed zone
Guyana on Thursday sought relief from the UN's highest court after Venezuela said it would hold elections in the oil-rich Essequibo border region that both neighbors lay claim to.
Read morePrivate US spaceship lands near Moon's south pole in uncertain condition
A US company's spaceship touched down on the Moon on Thursday, but its condition -- including whether it landed upright -- remains uncertain.
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Saudi PIF to pay 'up to 12 months maternity leave' for tennis players
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is to finance a joint initiative with the WTA for paid maternity leave of "up to 12 months" for players on the women's tennis circuit, it was announced on Thursday.
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16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
Gunmen loyal to Syria's Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the "most violent" since the longtime president's ouster.
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Peru farmer confident ahead of German court battle with energy giant
A Peruvian farmer suing a German energy giant in a "David and Goliath" battle over climate change damage, says he has "full confidence" in the legal process in Germany.
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US-Hamas talks complicate Gaza truce efforts: analysts
Unprecedented direct talks between the US and Hamas are a sign of dysfunction in fraught negotiations to prolong a truce in Gaza, analysts said Thursday.
Read moreEuropean rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission
Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit and confirming the continent's independent access to space.
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