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  Russian lab to research prehistoric viruses in animals dug from melted permafrost

  

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  Project aims to identify paleoviruses and study virus evolution using the remains, Siberian lab saysA Russian state laboratory has announced that it is launching research into prehistoric viruses by analysing the remains of animals recovered from melted permafrost.The Siberia-based Vektor lab said in a statement on Tuesday that the aim of the project was to identify paleoviruses and conduct advanced research into virus evolution. Continue reading...

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  Elephant kills Spanish zookeeper with one hit from trunk

  

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  Man was cleaning stables when he was hit by female, knocking his head against bars of...

  Man was cleaning stables when he was hit by female, knocking his head against bars of enclosureA zoo worker in Spain has died after he was struck by an elephant’s trunk, knocking his head against the bars of an enclosure, the zoo and local officials said.The female elephant weighing around 4,000kg (8,800lb) hit the 44-year-old with her trunk on Wednesday morning at the Cabarceno...

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  Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault

  

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  French star is being investigated over an incident with a female actor at his Paris home...

  French star is being investigated over an incident with a female actor at his Paris home in 2018The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed in 2018 against an actor in her 20s, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday.An initial investigation into the rape accusations against Depardieu, 72, was dropped in 2019 for lack of evidence...

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  Dutch authorities investigate Boeing 747 after engine parts drop after takeoff

  

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  Longtail Aviation cargo plane scatters small metal parts over Meerssen, injuring womanDutch authorities are investigating after...

  Longtail Aviation cargo plane scatters small metal parts over Meerssen, injuring womanDutch authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane dropped engine parts shortly after takeoff from Maastricht airport.The Longtail Aviation Flight 5504 cargo plane scattered mostly small metal parts over the southern Dutch town of Meerssen on Saturday, causing damage to cars and lightly injuring one woman, local media said. Continue reading...

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