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Echoes of neurodegenerative disease in fatal COVID-19; sleep woes may add risk

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.

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Medical worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca "Covishield" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India at Municipal Gymnasium in Linares Mexico February 17, 2021.

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Laurel Hubbard to make history as first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

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This file photo taken on April 9, 2018, shows New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard competing during the women's 90+ kg weightlifting final at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

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U.K. inflation could increase to four per cent this year: Resolution Foundation

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In this file photo taken on December 14, 2017 British one pound sterling coins and Euro coins are arranged in front of a British ten pound sterling note for a photograph in London. - Sterling soared Thursday, October 17, 2019 within a whisker of $1.3, striking five-month peaks after the European Union reached a draft Brexit withdrawal deal with London.

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Couples who blamed COVID pandemic for relationship troubles much happier: study

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People who shifted blame for the problems in their relationship from their partners to COVID ended up happier in their relationships, a new study reports.

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Zoom meeting participants witness gunpoint robbery in victim's home

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A video conferencing meeting on Friday ended with quite a surprise.

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'Tip of a much larger iceberg': Report reveals more evidence of forced-labour goods imported to Canada

Ottawa has yet to indicate that any shipment has been barred under a new law that bars the import of goods made wholly or in part with forced labour

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Shipping containers are loaded onto rail cars in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 21, 2020.

Israel working to revive COVID vaccine swap, after Palestinians reject soon-to-be expired doses

After the deal was cancelled, rumours circulated on social media that Israel, in collusion with the Palestinian Authority, had been trying to 'poison' Palestinians with expired doses

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An employee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) prepares a shot of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for medical staff at UNRWA's al-Sheikh Redwan clinic in Gaza City, on February 25, 2021.

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Where can Canadians go in the U.S. if they got the AstraZeneca shot? Not everywhere

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is yet to give the green light approving the use of AstraZeneca vaccine in the U.S.

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People walk past the St. James Theatre after it announced Bruce Springsteen's return to Broadway on June 26th with 'Springsteen on Broadway' on June 11, 2021 in New York City.

COVID mRNA vaccines do not impact sperm count: study

Research also notes that COVID-19 virus is not transmissible through sex as previously suspected — but could affect fertility

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Blade used a fake media spokesperson for three years, concedes its CEO

Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal said the company created a fake director of communications, who gave comments to media outlets including the New York Times

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Blade offers helicopter transportation services between Manhattan and JFK Airport.

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Can I ask someone if they got a COVID shot? What experts say about vaccine etiquette

'And what do you say? Are you doubly vaccinated? Did you have AstraZeneca, or Pfizer? How far do you go with this?'

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Mississauga's Jack Darling Park and Rattray Marsh on June 2, 2021.

People will pay more for 'clean label' ready-to-eat meals with fewer ingredients, study finds

Consumers are increasingly seeking out clean label foods bearing short lists of recognizable, natural ingredients

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What we know so far about the unclassified Pentagon UFO report

Unnamed sources say the report, to be released on June 25, does not link any UFO sightings to alien presences or U.S. technology

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This file video grab image obtained April 28, 2020 courtesy of the US Department of Defense shows part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with "unidentified aerial phenomena".

Roman politician believes disgruntled gardeners are to blame for bomb scare

'I heard a strange noise after activating the windscreen wipers and immediately sensed an anomaly. I then checked, saw the plastic and noticed something strange underneath … The fuse had been lit. It’s a miracle it didn’t explode'

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The skyline in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

Reddit co-founder invests in app combining online gambling and social media

Alexis Ohanian, among others, is investing seed-funding in the online gambling app Wagr intending to attract more casual players

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Alexis Ohanian, chairman and co-founder of Reddit Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York in Feb., 2016.

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Investments in deforestation-linked companies increased by $8 billion compared to the previous year

Data obtained by Forests & Finance revealed that investments in companies involved in deforestation risk industries increased by 21 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic

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A member of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) walks next to a tractor used for deforestation at the National Forest Bom Futuro in Rio Pardo, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 13, 2019.

Social media giants need to take more responsibility for online fake reviews: Amazon

In the first three months 2021, company staff say they reported over 1,000 groups were reported to social media services with social media services taking a median time of five days to remove them

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Amazon packages wait to be delivered. The company has been criticized for the many fake reviews posted to its site, but it says its not to blame.

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Boris Johnson took a one-hour flight to the G7 summit to talk about the climate crisis

'If you attack my arrival by plane, I respectfully point out that the UK is actually in the lead in developing sustainable aviation fuel,' the U.K. PM told critics

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay on June 13, 2021 in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

U.S. prosecutors and Huawei lawyers clash over alleged court-order breach to help Meng fight extradition

'In the name of assisting a fugitive co-defendant in avoiding justice ... Huawei disregarded the provisions of the protective order,' prosecutors alleged

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As her extradition battle drags on in Canada, the criminal case against Meng Wanzhou and Huawei has been unfolding largely unnoticed in the U.S.

Creator of World Wide Web to auction off its original source code as NFT

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989, and built the first web browser and web server in 1990 — revolutionizing how people across the globe access information and communicate

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World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee poses for a photograph following a speech at the Mozilla Festival 2018 in London, Britain October 27, 2018.

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Kayleigh McEnany says she ‘never lied’ while Trump's press secretary, fact-checks suggest otherwise

Of seven McEnany’s claims PolitiFact.com reviewed, only two are scored as 'mostly-true.' The rest are categorized as 'half-true,' 'mostly false,' 'false' or 'pants on fire'

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing the White House on September 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. She took several questions related to author Bob Woodward's new book on then-President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu out, Bennett in: Israel's parliament votes in new coalition, ending PM's 12-year run

The vote also leaves Netanyahu even more legally imperilled. He’s at trial on corruption charges, which he denies, and can no longer seek to pass legislation shielding a sitting leader from prosecution

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Israel's outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) shakes hands with his successor (right), incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, after a special session to vote on a new government at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021.

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'A disturbing rise in gun violence': At least 14 people injured in Austin, Texas shooting

The shooting is the latest in what data shows to be an increased level of gun violence during the pandemic. Gun violence killed nearly 20,000 Americans in 2020

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Police investigate the scene of a mass shooting in the Sixth Street entertainment district area of Austin, Texas, U.S. June 12, 2021.

Canada's $4.2 billion cruise industry risks being permanently decimated by proposed U.S. law

U.S. lawmakers cite Canadian inflexibility in reopening the industry

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The Norwegian Bliss en route from Alaska to Seattle makes it's way towards Ogden Point in Victoria, B.C., on June 1, 2018.

Photo gallery: Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 summit in England

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in the United Kingdom Thursday under grey skies ahead of a three-day summit with fellow G7 leaders.

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Echoes of neurodegenerative disease in fatal COVID-19; sleep woes may add risk

Laurel Hubbard to make history as first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

U.K. inflation could increase to four per cent this year: Resolution Foundation

Couples who blamed COVID pandemic for relationship troubles much happier: study

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Echoes of neurodegenerative disease in fatal COVID-19; sleep woes may add risk

Laurel Hubbard to make history as first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

U.K. inflation could increase to four per cent this year: Resolution Foundation

Couples who blamed COVID pandemic for relationship troubles much happier: study

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Kayleigh McEnany says she ‘never lied’ while Trump's press secretary, fact-checks suggest otherwise

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