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Budget 2024 seeks an unconstitutional full dollarization of fees and taxes

While the government hopes that dollarizing fees and taxes will help to limit inflation and stabilize the country, it in fact poses a significant risk of further impoverishing the people and worsening the crisis.

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More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI

One radiologist supported by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in screening mammography than two radiologists working together, reports the ScreenTrustCAD study from Karolinska Institutet in a paper, titled "Artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection in screening mammography: A paired-readers prospective interventional screen positive trial," published in The Lancet Digital Health. The researchers say that AI is now ready to be implemented in breast cancer screening.

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Rugby World Cup 2023: Who are the favourites?

The Rugby World Cup kicks off in France on Friday with pundits pointing to a wide-open contest between four teams that are a cut above the rest. A skewed draw has placed all four sides – France, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa – in the same half of the competition, meaning they will face off as early as the pool stage.

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Budget 2024 seeks an unconstitutional full dollarization of fees and taxes

While the government hopes that dollarizing fees and taxes will help to limit inflation and stabilize the country, it in fact poses a significant risk of further impoverishing the people and worsening the crisis.

Despite Russia’s war, house prices in some parts of Ukraine still...

The very names of suburbs where Marina Krasnolenska sells real estate may make one tear up. Bucha, Irpin, Vorzel and nearby areas north of the Ukrainian capital are where Russian servicemen were accused of killing, wounding, robbing or raping thousands of civilians.

Military

Three die as South Africa navy personnel swept into sea off...

Senior officer among four rescued is in critical condition as country's south coast is hit by extremely rough seas, caused by a phenomenon known as “spring tide”.

After Libya flood, unexploded weapons pose new risk

Last week, Storm Daniel pounded Libya, wreaking havoc on the eastern city of Derna, where two neglected, ageing dams gave way upstream, unleashing an estimated 30 million cubic metres (8 billion gallons) of water, and obliterating entire neighbourhoods of the city, home to around 100,000 people.

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