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Former Dutch security boss Schoof to be next PM
Dutch right-wing coalition parties on Tuesday nominated former security chief Dick Schoof as their preferred candidate to become the Netherlands' next prime minister.I have found Mr Dick Schoof willing to be available as the intended prime minister," said Richard van Zwol, the official tasked with leading talks to form a new Dutch government.
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Georgia adopts 'foreign influence' law despite protests
Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to adopt a divisive "foreign influence" law targeting NGOs and the media, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country's path to the European Union.Thousands rallied outside the parliament on Tuesday, with crowds swelling after the chamber voted to adopt the law.
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Musk's Neuralink registers brain implant study on US government database
Neuralink is testing its implant to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, a prospect that could help people with spinal cord injuries. The study was registered as a "first-in-human early feasibility study" on Monday. Early feasibility studies are exempt from a requirement to post trial details on the U.S. National Institutes of Health's website, ClinicalTrials.gov, but major medical journals often require trials be registered on the database.
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Oil rises, markets tread water before key inflation data
Oil prices rose Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East while stock markets wavered as investors awaited key inflation data later this week. "Risk sentiment has faltered in recent weeks, and global stock markets have experienced a mild sell off as the focus shifts to a plethora of economic data that is released this week," said XTB research director Kathleen Brooks.
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Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil's flooded south
Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in the flooded south, parts of which have been under water for a month."Have you been digging in the mud or walking through flood water and have symptoms of leptospirosis?
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Teen Survives 400-Foot Fall Down Canyon At Washington State Bridge, Defying Odds
“Luckily the 19 year old made it out alive," said officials in Mason County. "A lot of our rescues aren't so lucky."
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UK opposition deputy faces no further police action afer probe
UK police said Tuesday that Labour's deputy leader would face no further police action over claims she broke the law, a boost for the opposition party during Britain's general election campaign."We have concluded that no further police action will be taken," the spokesperson said in a statement.
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