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Former left-wing Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency in narrow, historic election

Former rebel Gustavo Petro won a second round of elections in front of a foreign political millionaire on Sunday, ushering in a new political era for Colombia by becoming the country’s first left-wing president. Petro, senator in his third attempt to win the presidency, got 50.47 percent of the vote, while real estate mogul Rodolfo …

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Avian flu is on the rise in the UK. Are the backyard chickens to blame?

Outbreaks of bird flu have multiplied nearly fivefold last year, creating an urgent need for research to prevent the spread of the disease, according to the head of a new consortium investigating the virus. The record 26 outbreaks involving H5N1 in 2021 has been broken, with 121 outbreaks with the H5 serotype this year, according …

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Rogers Communications says it will sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor for $ 2.85 million

Rogers Communications Inc. will sell Freedom Mobile Inc. at Quebecor Inc. for $ 2.85 billion in a deal that is expected to appease federal regulators opposed to its proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. The deal comes after the antitrust regulator reiterated its opposition to Rogers’ plan to buy Shaw and is subject to approval …

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