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Scientists develop mathematical model to optimise elite athletes’ performance

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that promises to optimise training for competitors in 400-metre and 1,500-metre athletics events, according to a study published Tuesday. The model is based on performance data gathered from elite athletes including Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, Dutch world indoor 400m world record holder Femke Bol and Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith at the 2022 European Championships in Munich. “We wanted to understand what was happening at the physiological […]

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PHL posts inflation rate of 3.4% in February

(Eagle News)–The Philippines posted an overall inflation rate of 3.4 percent in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, March 5. The PSA said this was an increase from the 2.8 percent inflation rate registered the month before, and from the 8.6 percent inflation rate recorded in February 2023. According to the PSA, the uptrend in the overall inflation was primarily influenced by the “higher year-on-year increase in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages,” […]

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Accused Pentagon leaker pleads guilty, faces almost 17 years jail

  BOSTON, March 5, 2024 (AFP) – The US airman accused of leaking a trove of top secret Pentagon documents pleaded guilty Monday under a deal that saw him sentenced to some 17 years in prison in return for prosecutors dropping more serious espionage charges. Jack Teixeira, once a low-level Massachusetts Air National Guard IT specialist, was accused of orchestrating the most damaging leak of US classified documents in a decade, some of which concerned […]

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Australia sets up $1.3 bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN

MELBOURNE, March 5, 2024 (AFP) – Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside US$1.3 billion to bolster trade in a region of rising economic might. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the funding as leaders from the 10-nation ASEAN forum met in Melbourne for a three-day summit. “The government I lead has made it clear. More than any other region, Southeast Asia is where Australia’s future lies,” Albanese told […]

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Philippine Coast Guard says its ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel

  MANILA, March 5, 2024 (AFP) – The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea. It is the latest incident in waters around Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands where the countries have contesting maritime claims. Chinese coast guard and other vessels undertook “dangerous manoeuvres […]

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Gaza detainees released by Israel ‘traumatized,’ report abuse: UNRWA

Gazans detained by Israeli forces are coming back “completely traumatized” upon release and reporting abuses while in captivity, the head of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency said Monday. Detainees reported being subjected to a “broad range of ill treatment” including threats of electrocution, being photographed naked, sleep deprivation and having dogs used to intimidate them, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told a media briefing. The comments follow reporting by the New York Times on an internal […]

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The 10 contenders for the best picture Oscar

By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (AFP) – From dramas about the atomic bomb and Auschwitz, to comedies about dolls and sex-mad reanimated corpses, the lineup of best picture contenders at Sunday’s Oscars is the most varied in years. Here are the 10 movies from 2023 that will go head-to-head for Hollywood’s most prestigious prize: – ‘American Fiction’ – “American Fiction” achieves a remarkable feat. It highlights systemic racism and bigoted hypocrisy — […]

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PHL acts to protect own interest when making foreign policy decisions, not US’: PBBM

(Eagle News)– The Philippines acts to protect its own interest, including when it comes to foreign policy, President Bongbong Marcos said. The President made the remark during a Q&A after his keynote speech at the Lowy Institute in Melbourne on Monday, as he went on to debunk what he said was a “narrative” that the Philippines was “at the beck and call, practically, of the United States” when it comes to foreign policy decisions. “But […]

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US VP meeting Netanyahu rival as pressure mounts on Israel

By Danny KEMP Agence France-Presse (AFP) — US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Monday with a key member of Israel’s war cabinet and rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after she delivered Washington’s sharpest rebuke yet over the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Benny Gantz, Israel’s former military chief, will also hold talks with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, underscoring signs of discord in the government of Netanyahu […]

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US Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado primary ballot

By Chris Lefkow Agence France-Presse (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump’s bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries that are expected to cement Trump’s march toward the Republican nomination to take […]

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What we know about leaked German army audio recording

By Femke COLBORNE BERLIN, March 4, 2024 (AFP) – A leaked audio recording of senior German army officers discussing the war in Ukraine has caused a diplomatic firestorm and raised serious questions about the security of German military communications. Russia declared the recording proves direct involvement of Western countries in the conflict in Ukraine. Here is what we know about the intercept. – What was leaked? – On March 1, the head of Russia’s state-backed […]

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Germany braces for fresh rail, air travel strikes

By Michelle FITZPATRICK FRANKFURT, Germany, March 4, 2024 (AFP) – German travellers braced for fresh upheaval after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn, the latest escalation in a series of rows over inflation-busting pay rises. Lufthansa ground staff will stage a two-day strike from Thursday, the Verdi union announced, accusing management at the airline group of showing “no willingness” to come up with an improved offer. The […]

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