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Health, science and environment reporter for global news agency Agence France-Presse. Previous AFP postings in Pakistan as a reporter, and Hong Kong as an editor. Between 2008 - 2012 I covered Pakistan for the Christian Science Monitor at the height of the country's Taliban insurgency.

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Messenger RNA: How a long shot idea led to COVID-19 vaccines

Messenger RNA: How a long shot idea led to COVID-19 vaccines

Hungarian-born scientist Katalin Kariko's obsession with researching a substance called mRNA to fight disease…

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Harvard astronomer argues that alien vessel paid us a visit

Harvard astronomer argues that alien vessel paid us a visit

Discovering there's intelligent life beyond our planet could be the most transformative event in human histor…

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Howling into the void? US wolf recovery endangered by Trump

Howling into the void? US wolf recovery endangered by Trump

They thrive at teamwork, fight for their homes, and cherish their families above all else. It is sometimes sa…

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'A long ride': 50 years ago, a dress rehearsal for the Moon landing

'A long ride': 50 years ago, a dress rehearsal for the Moon landing

As Earth grew ever smaller below his spacecraft, Apollo 10 commander Tom Stafford made an unusual request to …

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Giggles and 'joy jumps': rats love games of hide and squeak, scientists find

Giggles and 'joy jumps': rats love games of hide and squeak, scientists find

The next time you see a rat darting for cover, consider this: it might just want to have a playful game of hi…

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Navajo face loss of elders and traditions to COVID-19

Navajo face loss of elders and traditions to COVID-19

Emerson Gorman knows what it's like to face the destruction of his culture: when he was five-years-old he was…

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'Make America Healthy' movement takes on Big Ag, in break with Republicans

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| Seed Daily
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 From Wyoming to Florida and the capital Washington, "Make America Healthy Again" activists have notched wins across the United States against agricultural and chemical giants long protected by the conservative politicians they generally support. The MAHA movement is best known for championing Health Secretary Robert F.
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US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases

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By Issam Ahmed 
| Oilgasdaily
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry.
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'Make America Healthy' movement takes on Big Ag, in break with Republicans

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By Issam Ahmed 
| Space War
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 From Wyoming to Florida and the capital Washington, "Make America Healthy Again" activists have notched wins across the United States against agricultural and chemical giants long protected by the conservative politicians they generally support. The MAHA movement is best known for championing Health Secretary Robert F.
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