US bat decline triggered pesticide surge, 1,300 baby deaths: study
A collapse in North America's bat population led to a surge in pesticide use by farmers as an alternative way to protect crops from insects -- in turn triggering a rise in infant mortalities, a study revealed Thursday.
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Ecuador foils attack on prison by explosive-laden drone
Ecuadoran officials said they had thwarted an attack Thursday carried out by an explosive-laden drone on La Roca prison, which houses ex-vice president Jorge Glas, arrested in a raid on the Mexican embassy in April.
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Duplantis 'wrecked' as Tebogo, Richardson star in Zurich
Armand Duplantis admitted to feeling "wrecked" after an exhibition 100m race, while Sha'Carri Richardson and Letsile Tebogo steamed to sprint victories at the Zurich Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
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Fencing star Bebe Vio misses gold again at Paralympics
Paralympic superstar Bebe Vio was denied gold again on Thursday as Italy had to settle for a wheelchair fencing team bronze medal, while the USA prepared to face Canada in a bid to reach the men's wheelchair basketball final.
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Mbappe not dwelling on Euro 2024 disappointment ahead of France return
Kylian Mbappe returns to action for France for the first time since Euro 2024 in Friday's UEFA Nations League clash against Italy, with the superstar forward insisting he is not dwelling on that disappointing campaign.
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Nuguse wins top-quality Zurich re-run of Olympic 1500m final
American Yared Nuguse offered up a perfectly-timed attack to claim victory in a top-quality re-run of the Olympic final to win the men's 1500m at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday.
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Brazilians flock to Bluesky and Threads after X suspension
Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.
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Billion dollar babies Pegula, Navarro eye all-American US Open final
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro, both daughters of billionaires, can set up an all-American US Open women's final on Thursday, insisting that hard work and dedication rather than parental privilege have driven them to the peak of the sport.
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Tebogo afterburners ensure Zurich 200m victory
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo produced a devastating finish to claim a thrilling victory in the men's 200m at the Diamond League met in Zurich on Thursday.
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Blinken hears of progress against Haiti violence as he pushes election
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a rare visit to Haiti on Thursday heard guarded optimism about wresting control from gangs as he pressed the violence-ravaged country to take concrete steps toward elections.
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