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The US scientist reportedly received $1.5m from a Chinese university on top of his monthly pay.

Elephant seal mums can distinguish their own offspring at just two days old, research shows.

The US will also deploy more military medics amid fears the holiday season will spark a Covid spike.

Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming underage girls for abuse by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The British socialite faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted on sex-trafficking and perjury charges.

The group allegedly navigated by the stars as they trekked through the bush to freedom.

Classrooms across the US have been emptied of educators - and the pandemic has made it worse.

The British socialite faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted on sex-trafficking and perjury charges.

The Tesla founder and world's richest person has been involved in a public spat over his tax bill.

Justin Pearson has written a book about his 30 years as a stuntman, appearing in blockbuster movies.

The former US president says the probe into his businesses violates his constitutional rights.

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.

The 28-year-old was stabbed during an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music festival.

The US infectious diseases chief says the Covid-19 variant will spread - even among the vaccinated.

SenseTime's share sale was suspended last week after the US imposed an investment ban on the firm.

Democrat Joe Manchin throws the Build Back Better Act into jeopardy, saying he will not vote for it.

The US and European space agencies are now ready to proceed with the launch of Hubble's successor.

The national mandate, blocked last month, will cover more than two-thirds of the country's workers.