This transfer of genes between hominin species affects how the immune system of modern humans reacts to infections, such as the coronavirus.
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Brazil election authority: Bolsonaro, Lula headed to runoff
With 91.6% of votes counted, the leftist ex-president has 47.3%, while the far-right incumbent has 44.2%.
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Haiti reports 8 cholera deaths – 1st ones in 3 years
A lack of fuel and protests prevent trucks from delivering potable water to neighborhoods.
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Max Baer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s chief justice, dies
Chief Justice Baer, 74, was set to retire at the end of 2022 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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Japanese wrestler and politician Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Inoki faced world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976.
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Officials vow unprecedented disaster aid for Ian victims
At least 68 people are confirmed dead: 61 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba.
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9 NATO members urge support for Ukraine after annexation
Spurred into action by security concerns over Russia’s invasion, Finland and Sweden officially applied to join NATO in May using an accelerated procedure.
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Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central Florida
Seminole County officials warned residents this weekend that flooding could continue for several days, particularly in areas near the St. Johns River.
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Libyan authorities: 42 bodies discovered in mass grave
The bodies were exhumed from a school site in the city following a ‘tip off’ from an investigation conducted with captured Islamic State fighters.
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Ukraine presses on with counteroffensive; Russia uses drones
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown with suicide drones.