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A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she was believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces (245 grams) when she was born in December. … [Read more...] about World’s ‘tiniest baby’: Saybie leaves San Diego hospital after being born 23 weeks into pregnancy

But the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia would soon find he had met his match in a man whose corporate empire stretches to almost every corner of the planet and is prepared to use his unimaginable fortune to stand up to even the most powerful of rulers.  … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos hack: How MBS targeted the world’s richest man – and why he thought he could get away with it

'If we don't see it here for another week, that is probably it,' said Professor Ian Jones, a virologist at the University of Reading. It was possible, however, that new cases could still emerge as people who did not know they were infected entered this country. … [Read more...] about Sars deadlier than first thought

The allegations against Dos Santos relate to suspected maladministration and misappropriation of funds during her 18-month term as chair of the nation’s state oil company, Sonangol, according to reports of a press conference given by the attorney general, Heldér Pitta Grós, in Luanda. … [Read more...] about Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos ‘named as suspect in criminal investigation’

The veteran, who turns 38 on February 1, was speaking to reporters in Lahore. He retired from Test cricket in 2015 after scoring a double hundred in a home series against England in the UAE and bid adieu to ODIs after the World Cup but is still active in the T20 format. … [Read more...] about ‘Might Continue After T20 World Cup 2020 if Body Permits’: Shoaib Takes U-Turn on Retirement