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Hong Kong lawmaker tests Covid positive after photo with Xi
Hong Kong lawmaker tests Covid positive after photo with Xi
World
by  AFP

A Hong Kong lawmaker who posed for a group photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the leader's visit to the financial hub this week confirmed Sunday he has since tested positive for coronavirus. Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong's sole representative to Beijing's top lawmaking body, tested positive on Thursday and was absent from all events.

Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian
Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian
World
by  AFP

The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a "false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family. Researchers had known about the panda's false thumb, which works similar to a human thumb, for about a century.

West African bloc assesses sanctions for coup-hit states
West African bloc assesses sanctions for coup-hit states
World
by  AFP

West African leaders meet on Sunday in Ghana's capital Accra to review sanctions they have imposed on three military-ruled countries in their volatile region. Fearing contagion in a region notorious for military takeovers, ECOWAS has imposed tough trade and economic sanctions against Mali, but lesser punishments against Guinea and Burkina.

Mixed fortunes of celebrities who leapt on NFT craze
Mixed fortunes of celebrities who leapt on NFT craze
World
by  AFP

Sports, film and music stars have all flocked to the NFT market to buy pictures of apes, endorse corporate partners or even launch their own art collections. - Solo missions - Celebrity NFT enthusiasts have gone a lot deeper into the industry than just buying ape images -- plenty have created their own NFT collections, with mixed results.