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Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields maths medal
Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn country on Tuesday when she became the second woman to be awarded the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel prize for mathematics.
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Italy blames climate change for glacier collapse, 7 dead
Italy's prime minister on Monday linked the collapse of the country's biggest Alpine glacier to climate change, as hopes faded of finding further survivors from a disaster that killed at least seven people.
Large Hadron Collider revs up to unprecedented energy level
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Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian
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Independent Algeria turns 60, but colonial-era wounds remain
Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday, but rival narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions.
Climate activists glue hands to Van Gogh frame in London gallery
A pair of environmental protesters in Britain on Thursday glued themselves to the frame of a Vincent van Gogh painting on display at a London art gallery.
DR Congo set for final ceremony for Lumumba remains
The scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were to be interred on Thursday after a pilgrimage that revived traumatic memories but also stirred national unity.
Webb telescope: NASA to reveal deepest image ever taken of Universe
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