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Apr 19, 2025
New York [US], April 19: A US federal website that once provided information about Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments has been turned into a page supporting the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a leak in a laboratory.
Earthquake of magnitude 5 strikes Japan's Nagano Prefecture
Hundreds of thousands in Gaza at risk amid food shortages: WFP
Gaza pharmacies sans baby formula amid severe malnutrition cases
Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers
US attacks on Yemen kill 38, injure 102
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