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Watch: Former Oregon Ducks’ star joins exclusive clubRomania's far-right candidate Calin Georgescu on Saturday urged voters to go to polling stations despite the country's top court having scrapped the presidential elections over alleged irregularities amid claims of Russian interference. The court's shock ruling, coming just before the presidential run-off which had been due Sunday, opens the way for a new electoral process starting from scratch in the EU and NATO member state bordering war-torn Ukraine. The annulment follows a spate of intelligence documents declassified by the presidency this week detailing allegations against Georgescu and Russia, including claims of "massive" social media promotion and cyberattacks. Georgescu -- who unexpectedly topped last month's first round of voting -- called for voters on Sunday "to wait to be welcomed, to wait for democracy to win through their power", said a statement from his team. "Mr. Calin Georgescu believes that voting is an earned right," said the statement. "That is why he believes that Romanians have the right to be in front of the polling stations tomorrow." Georgescu himself would go to a polling station near Bucharest at 0600 GMT, said his team. Earlier Saturday, police raided three houses in Brasov city in central Romania as part of the investigation "in connection with crimes of voter corruption, money laundering, computer forgery". Among the houses searched was that of businessman Bogdan Peschir, a TikTok user who according to the declassified documents allegedly paid $381,000 to those involved in the promotion of Georgescu, Romanian media reported. Peschir has compared his support for Georgescu to the world's richest man Elon Musk's backing of US president-elect Donald Trump. Little-known outsider Georgescu, a 62-year-old former senior civil servant, was favourite to win the second round on Sunday against centrist pro-EU mayor Elena Lasconi, 52, according to several polls. But the constitutional court on Friday unanimously decided to annul the entire electoral process as it was "marred... by multiple irregularities and violations of electoral legislation". President Klaus Iohannis said on Saturday that he had discussed with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, and they agreed on the "need to strengthen the security of social media". The European Commission announced earlier this week that it had stepped up monitoring TikTok after Romania's authorities alleged "preferential treatment" of Georgescu on the platform -- a claim the company has denied. Following the court's decision, the United States said it had faith in Romania's institutions and called for a "peaceful democratic process". Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on X branded the vote's cancellation an "attempt at rigging the outcome" and "denying the will of the people". Georgescu called it "a formalised coup d'etat" and said democracy was "under attack". His team on Saturday declined to comment on the raids, saying they "will not comment or provide answers until we have exact data". Georgescu and another far-right party, the AUR, have said they plan to appeal the decision to stop the voting to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. A past admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Georgescu, an EU and NATO sceptic, in recent days had reframed himself as "ultra pro-Trump," vowing to put Romania "on the world map" and cut aid for neighbouring Ukraine. In an interview with US broadcaster Sky News on Saturday, Georgescu said there were no links between him and Russia. Political scientist Costin Ciobanu told AFP that the annulment has "further polarised Romanian society". With trust in institutions and the ruling class already low, the vote's cancellation poses a "major danger that Romanians will think that it doesn't matter how they vote", Ciobanu added. Elsewhere in the EU, Austria annulled presidential elections in 2016 because of procedural irregularities. In Romania, a new government is expected to set another date for the presidential vote. In last weekend's legislative elections, the ruling Social Democrats came top. But far-right parties made big gains, securing an unprecedented third of the ballots on mounting anger over soaring inflation and fears over Russia's war in Ukraine. In a joint appeal on Wednesday, the Social Democrats and three other pro-EU parties -- together making up an absolute majority in parliament -- signed an agreement to form a coalition, promising "stability". bur-jza/jjThe orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research. The calf born to Tahlequah, known to researchers as J35, was first spotted on Dec. 20 swimming along with J pod in the Puget Sound area for the past several days. Initially, the researchers could not confirm the identity of the calf with certainty. On Monday, however, scientists and researchers observing the calf “confidently” assigned Tahlequah as the mother and the baby as alpha-numeric J61, Weiss said to CNN. On Friday, a nature enthusiast and photographer who captured the calf — without first realizing it — told CNN, “My first reaction to seeing the calf was complete shock. I was just looking through my photos to see who the whales were that passed close to the port side of the ferry I was on and noticed a much smaller dorsal on one of the photos. As I scrolled through the series I realized it was very tiny calf, much smaller than any of the known young ones in the group. Based on the size and color of the calf, I realized it was a new calf and traveling with J35, my spark whale, the whale that started my obsession.” The Center for Whale Research said in a post on Facebook that they were able to photograph the calf’s underside, “confirming that the calf is a female.” The mother first made headlines in 2018 when she swam about 1,000 miles of ocean with the body of her calf, which died a few hours after birth, preventing it from sinking for more than two weeks. She had her first known baby since that incident, J57, two years later in 2020. She is also a mother to another orca, J47. While the new baby news is joyous and hopeful, researchers are still concerned about the Southern Resident killer whale population. They are listed as endangered in Canada and are “one of the most critically endangered populations of marine mammals in the USA,” according to researchers . “The team, including multiple experienced killer whale researchers, have expressed concern about the calf’s health based on the behavior of both J35 and J61,” the Center for Whale Research said in a post on Facebook Tuesday. “Early life is always dangerous for new calves, with a very high mortality rate in the first year. J35 is an experienced mother, and we hope that she is able to keep J61 alive through these difficult early days,” the post read. According to Orca Conservancy on X, worrying behavior had been observed concerning the calf. “The calf had also been observed being pushed around on J35’s head and was not looking lively, which is a concern, but also added calf behavior is not fully understood,” the post read . “All of this serves as a reminder that in order for new calves, salmon stocks need to be recovered to levels that will help support population growth.” According to researchers , the Southern Resident population grew during the late 1970s to mid-1990s, peaking at 98 animals. This year, the population census counted 73 whales. The Center for Whale Research said in a post on Facebook “The Southern Resident killer whale population needs ample access to their food supply, mainly salmon, to survive and thrive. Every single birth counts and these whales need enough fish to be able to support themselves and their calves.”
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayans on Sunday voted in the second round of the country's presidential election , with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff after failing to win an outright majority in last month’s vote . The closing of polls started a countdown to the announcement of official results as independent polling firms were preparing to release so-called quick counts. Depending on how tight the vote turns out to be, electoral officials may not call the race for days — as happened in the contentious 2019 runoff that brought center-right President Luis Lacalle Pou to office and ended 15 years of rule by Uruguay’s left-leaning Broad Front. Uruguay's staid election has turned into a hard-fought race between Álvaro Delgado, the incumbent party’s candidate who won 27% in the first round of voting on Oct. 27, and Yamandú Orsi from the Broad Front, who took 44% of the vote in the first round. But other conservative parties that make up the government coalition — in particular, the Colorado Party — notched 20% of the vote collectively, enough to give Delgado an edge over his challenger. Congress ended up evenly split in the October vote. Most polls have shown a virtual tie between Delgado and Orsi, with nearly 10% of Uruguayan voters undecided even at this late stage. Many said they believed turnout would be low if voting weren't compulsory in the country. “Neither candidate convinced me and I feel that there are many in my same situation," said Vanesa Gelezoglo, 31, in the capital, Montevideo, adding she would make up her mind at “the last minute.” Analysts say the candidates' lackluster campaigns and broad consensus on key issues have generated extraordinary indecision and apathy in an election dominated by discussions about social spending and concerns over income inequality but largely free of the anti-establishment rage that has vaulted populist outsiders to power elsewhere . “The question of whether Frente Amplio (the Broad Front) raises taxes is not an existential question, unlike what we saw in the U.S. with Trump and Kamala framing each other as threats to democracy," said Nicolás Saldías, a Latin America and Caribbean senior analyst for the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. “That doesn't exist in Uruguay.” Both candidates are also appealing to voter angst over a surge in violent crime that has shaken a nation long regarded as one of the region’s safest, with Delgado promising tough-on-crime policies and Orsi advocating a more community-oriented approach. Delgado, 55, a rural veterinarian with a long career in the National Party, campaigned on a vow to continue the legacy of current President Lacalle Pou — in some ways making the election into a referendum on his leadership. He campaigned under the slogan “re-elect a good government." While a string of corruption scandals rattled Lacalle Pou's government last year, the president — who constitutionally cannot run for a second consecutive term — now enjoys high approval ratings and a strong economy expected to grow 3.2% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. Inflation has also eased in recent months, boosting his coalition. Delgado served most recently as Secretary of the Presidency for Lacalle Pou and promises to pursue his predecessor's pro-business policies. He would continue pushing for a trade deal with China that has raised hackles in Mercosur, an alliance of South American countries promoting regional commerce. "We have to give the government coalition a chance to consolidate its proposals,” said Ramiro Pérez, a street vendor voting for Delgado on Sunday. Orsi, 57, a former history teacher and two-time mayor from a working-class background, is widely seen as the political heir to iconic former President José “Pepe” Mujica , an ex-Marxist guerilla who raised Uruguay's international profile as one of the region's most socially liberal and environmentally sustainable nations during his 2010-2015 term. His Broad Front coalition oversaw the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and the sale of marijuana in the small South American nation of 3.4 million people. “He's my candidate, not only for my sake but also for my children's,” Yeny Varone, a nurse, said of Orsi. “In the future they'll have better working conditions, health and salaries.” Mujica, now 89 and recovering from esophageal cancer , was among the first to cast his ballot after polls opened. “Uruguay is a small country, but it has earned recognition for being stable, for having a citizenry that respects institutional formalities,” he told reporters from his local polling station. “This is no small feat.” While promising to forge a “new left” in Uruguay, Orsi plans no dramatic changes. He proposes tax incentives to lure investment and social security reforms that would lower the retirement age but fall short of a radical overhaul sought by Uruguay's unions. The contentious plebiscite on whether to boost pension payouts failed to pass in October, with Uruguayans rejecting generous pensions in favor of fiscal constraint. Both candidates pledged full cooperation with each other if elected. “I want (Orsi) to know that my idea is to form a government of national unity,” Delgado told reporters after casting his vote in the capital's upscale Pocitos neighborhood. He said that if he won, he and Orsi would chat on Monday over some yerba mate, the traditional herbal drink beloved by Uruguayans. Orsi similarly pledged a smooth and respectful transition of power, describing Sunday's democratic exercise as “an incredible experience" as he voted in Canelones, the sprawling town of beaches and cattle ranches just north of Montevideo where he served as mayor for a decade. “The essence of politics is agreements,” he said. “You never end up completely satisfied.” Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Villa Tunari, Bolivia, contributed to this report.
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Police have secured a closure order on a property following persistent anti-social behaviour and drug misuse. Complaints about the address in Lawrance Square, Northfleet, have also included incidents of criminal damage, threatening behaviour and intimidation, and noise. Sgt Steve Cole said: “Residents and visitors to the area have suffered anti-social behaviour and incidents of disorder involving those using this premises for some time. “They raised concerns with their local constables and council enforcement officers, who warned the occupants of the consequences if they continued. “Their behaviour failed to improve and we have now put in place prohibitive measures to address this.” Yesterday, officers applied for a closure order at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court for the local authority-owned property. After confirming it was empty, the force secured the building and a sign was placed on the door with a warning that it is an offence to enter. Sgt Cole added: “We work closely with the local authority to tackle disorderly behaviour that can affect the quality of life for residents. “Any other people who choose to pursue an anti-social and often criminal lifestyle can expect similar consequences.” The order will last for three months and means any unauthorised person entering the property during this time, risks a fine and a prison sentence.Thousands of pro-EU protesters march on Georgia parliament
Hear me out: maybe we should have just let Y2K happen?By Steve Holland and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, a key cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs. "I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said in a statement released on Truth Social. "Scott is widely respected as one of the world's foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists." Wall Street has been closely watching who Trump will pick, especially given his plans to remake global trade through tariffs and extend and potentially expand the raft of tax cuts enacted during his first term. The choice came after days of deliberations by Trump as he sorted through a shifting list of candidates. Bessent spent day after day at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida providing economic advice, sources said, a proximity to the president-elect that may have helped him prevail. Other names that had been floated included Apollo Global Management Chief Executive Marc Rowan and former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh. Investor John Paulson had also been a leading candidate, but dropped out, while Wall Street veteran Howard Lutnick, another contender, was appointed as head of the Commerce Department. Bessent, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, has advocated for tax reform and deregulation, particularly to spur more bank lending and energy production, as noted in a recent opinion piece he wrote for The Wall Street Journal. The market's surge after Trump's election victory, he wrote, signaled investor expectations of "higher growth, lower volatility and inflation, and a revitalized economy for all Americans." "Bessent has been on the side of less aggressive tariffs," said Oxford Economics' Ryan Sweet, adding that picking him makes the steep tariffs Trump proposed on the campaign trail less likely. Bessent follows other financial luminaries who have taken the job, including former Goldman Sachs executives Robert Rubin, Hank Paulson and Steven Mnuchin, Trump's first Treasury chief. Janet Yellen, the current secretary and first woman in the job, previously chaired the Federal Reserve and White House Council of Economic Advisers. Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina, Bessent's home state, said in a statement: "President Trump's economic agenda is in good hands with Scott Bessent. I look forward to working closely with Scott and President Trump to lower inflation and create the golden age of prosperity for the American people." ECONOMY'S QUARTERBACK As Treasury secretary, Bessent will essentially be the highest-ranking U.S. economic official, responsible for maintaining the plumbing of the world's largest economy, from collecting taxes and paying the nation's bills to managing the $28.6-trillion Treasury debt market and overseeing financial regulation, including handling and preventing market crises. The Treasury boss also runs U.S. financial sanctions policy, oversees the U.S.-led International Monetary Fund, World Bank and other international financial institutions, and manages national security screenings of foreign investments in the United States. Bessent will face challenges, including safely managing federal deficits that are forecast to grow by nearly $8 trillion over a decade due to Trump's plans to extend expiring tax cuts next year and add generous new breaks, including ending taxes on Social Security income. Without offsetting revenues, this new debt would add to an unsustainable fiscal trajectory already forecast to balloon U.S. debt by $22 trillion through 2033. Managing debt increases this large without market indigestion will be a challenge, though Bessent has argued Trump's agenda will unleash stronger economic growth that will grow revenue and shore up market confidence. Bessent will also inherit the role carved out by Yellen to lead the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in providing tens of billions of dollars in economic support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion and tightening sanctions on Moscow. But it is unclear whether he will pursue this, given Trump's desire to end the war quickly and withdraw U.S. financial support for Ukraine. Another area where Bessent will likely differ from Yellen is her focus on climate change, from her mandate that development banks expand lending for clean energy to incorporating climate risks into financial regulations and managing hundreds of billions of dollars in clean-energy tax credits. Trump, a climate-change skeptic, has vowed to increase production of U.S. fossil fuel energy and end the clean-energy subsidies in President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. FED FACING The Treasury secretary is also the administration's closest point of contact with the Federal Reserve. Both Yellen under Biden and Mnuchin under Trump typically met weekly with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, often over breakfast or lunch. Bessent has floated the idea of creating a "shadow" Fed chair. This would entail nominating as early as possible a presumptive Powell successor to the Fed Board who would then deliver their own policy guidance so that, as Bessent told Barron's last month, "no one is really going to care what Jerome Powell has to say anymore." Bessent has since said he no longer thinks the idea of a shadow chair worth pursuing, the Wall Street Journal reported. Powell's term as Fed chair expires in May 2026. FROM FINANCE TO DC Bessent, 62, primarily lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his husband and two children. He grew up in the fishing village of Little River, South Carolina, where Bessent has said his father, a real estate investor, experienced booms and busts. Bessent worked for noted short seller Jim Chanos in the late 1980s and then joined Soros Fund Management, the famed macroeconomic investment firm of billionaire George Soros. He soon helped Soros and top deputy Stanley Druckenmiller on their most famous trade - shorting the British pound in 1992 and earning the firm more than $1 billion. In 2015, Bessent raised $4.5 billion, including $2 billion from Soros, to launch Key Square Group, a hedge fund firm that bets on macroeconomic trends. Key Square's main fund gained about 31% in 2022, according to media reports, but firm assets have declined to approximately $577 million as of December 2023, according to a regulatory filing. (Reporting by Steve Holland, Alexandra Ulmer, David Lawder, Lawrence Delevingne, Ann Saphir, Costas Pitas, Nathan Layne and Jasper Ward; editing by Megan Davies, Rod Nickel and Rosalba O'Brien)Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
It’s been announced today that KIIS Brisbane’s breakfast show has a new name and line-up, with NRL star Corey Oates joining the existing on-air duo of Robin Bailey and Kip Wightman. The new addition to the line-up means the 97.3 FM show will now be called Robin & Kip now with Corey Oates in the morning . Oates is already a familiar face to sports fans, having played 12 seasons for the Brisbane Broncos and featured in nine State of Origin games for his home state since 2016. He announced his retirement in October, and since then, Bailey and Wightman had taken him under their wing on the show, launching the regular ‘Find Corey a Job’ segment to help him figure out his next move. The new KIIS breakfast show line-up. Along the way, he’d tried his hand as a stand-up comedian, retail sales assistant, counsellor, and traffic reporter, before he joined his colleagues in the studio this morning to reveal his new, more permanent role. Bailey called her newest co-host “honest, kind and real. He doesn’t lie nor does he filter which is brilliant to have on the show ... the over-sharing may not be great for his friends and family, but we can’t wait.” Corey, a husband and father of two, will remain on-air with Robin and Kip through the week before the trio return to the airwaves in January 2025. The announcement seemingly puts an end to speculation that Sydney breakfast hosts Kyle and Jackie O would continue their push into other cities in 2025. The duo’s long-running radio show launched in Melbourne earlier this year, with rumours rife that they’d continue to expand into other Australian capitals. Corey Oates before his recent retirement. Picture: Nigel Hallett Robin and Kip had helped their new co-host test drive potential careers. The KIIS announcement comes in a busy morning for Australian radio news, with fellow presenter Ali Clarke announcing on air today that she is stepping down as breakfast host on Mix 102.3, where she’s served for the past three years. “This year has given me a new perspective so now I’m ready for the next challenge. I’ll miss our listeners terribly and can’t thank them enough for their support of not just me, but my family. Man I love radio and will miss this incredibly hardworking local team, but I know they’ll keep bringing the laughs and will go from strength to strength,” Clarke said on-air today. Max Burford will continue as co-host of Mix 102.3’s Breakfast show in 2025, with further details regarding the show to be announced. More Coverage Noughties pop star now looks half her age Kelsey Stewart – Page Six Seven star splits from partner of 18 years Ellie Henman, Howell Davies – The Sun Originally published as KIIS announces breakfast show shake-up Entertainment Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories Entertainment Lizzo near-unrecognisable after weight loss Lizzo has shocked fans, showing off her dramatic weight loss during a night out with her lookalike mother. Read more Entertainment Radio host announces departure live on-air An Adelaide radio host has announced her shock departure from KIIS FM amid ongoing Kyle & Jackie O Show rumours. Read moreThirumavalavan Denies DMK Pressure Over Book Release Event
It's time to take a look at the " Dogs of the Dow ." Are the highest-yielding stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI -0.28% ) index undervalued, fantastic buys -- or did their prices fall and dividend yields soar for scary reasons? Stock Dividend Yield Year-to-Date Total Return Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) Average among the 30 Dow stocks 1.4% 38% 35.0 Verizon Communications ( VZ -0.42% ) 6.3% 20% 18.4 Chevron ( CVX -2.57% ) 4.1% 11% 17.4 Amgen ( AMGN -0.64% ) 3.3% (0%) 35.5 Data found via Finviz.com and YCharts on Dec. 5, 2024. How last year's Dogs are faring in 2024 All three of these names were among the 10 highest-yielding Dow stocks at the start of 2024 , though only Verizon parked in the top 3 at the time. Only two of last year's Dogs of the Dow have outperformed the index itself in 2024. Walgreen Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) was the highest-yielding Dow stock in January. The pharmacy and convenience store conglomerate has fallen 66% since then and has lost its seat at the Dow Industrials table. Generally speaking, the Dow has recently become less dividend-focused. The list of index components didn't change from August 2020 to February 2024, but three new names joined the list in the last 10 months. The highest dividend yield in the group of newcomers is 0.7% for paint store giant Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) . The softest dividend from the now-former Dow members was Intel 's (NASDAQ: INTC) 1.5% yield -- now entirely paused. Using the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEMKT: DIA) as a proxy for the Dow, the index's dividend yield fell from 1.8% to 1.4% year to date. These recent trends look unfavorable for the Dogs of the Dow strategy. Can the top three yielders on today's list turn the tables in 2025? Verizon is all about the dividend Verizon always pays generous dividends, as do most of the leading names in large-scale telecommunications. With modest revenue growth, massive hardware installation and maintenance costs, and $150 billion of long-term debt, it's no surprise to see Verizon share lots of surplus cash profits with its shareholders. Beefy dividends quickly become the main investor attraction as telecom giants mature. The lion's share of Verizon's recent returns were indeed generated by the dividend payouts. The stock's total return of 20% in 2024 shrinks to 13% if you only look at price gains. I often think of Verizon (and similar stocks) as an alternative to savings accounts or certificates of deposit. If you're looking for robust cash payouts and don't plan to sell the stock any time soon, you can shrug off Verizon's weak stock market performance. From that perspective, hypermature cash machines with slow stock charts might be just what an income-seeking investor needs. However, I don't expect market-beating returns from Verizon in 2025. If you care about the stock price, it's probably better to leave Big Red alone and find better investment ideas elsewhere. Chevron is another pure income play Energy giant Chevron is a surprisingly similar story. Chevron's top-line sales are down 2% in 2024, and operating cash flow is 1.7% lower. But the dividend budget is up by 5% over the same period, and Chevron still had enough cash flow to reduce its share count by 3.7% via buybacks. Like Verizon, Chevron is saddled with a huge burden of legacy business operations and an overwhelming need to try new ideas. In the energy sector, that means researching renewable energy sources , even if that effort undermines the company's core competency of producing and distributing fossil fuels. Also like Verizon, I would consider buying Chevron stock only if I craved generous dividend payouts above all else. This stock's 11% returns would drop to 6% without the dividend boost. Amgen looks risky, even at a discount Can the biotech industry tell a happier tale? I'm not so sure. Drug developer Amgen has lagged behind the broader market this year, with a sharp drop in November . And that plunge was inspired by some unfortunate news. Leaked data from an important drug trial showed poor results, raising questions about the obesity treatment's approval prospects and about the transparency of Amgen's data reports. This is not my wheelhouse, and some of my fellow Fools with deeper expertise in the healthcare market see Amgen's crash as a buying opportunity . Still, I find the company's haphazard data reports troublesome. Is Amgen hiding other weak trial results in hidden spreadsheet tabs, or was this error an honest mistake? I don't know, and would prefer to find out from the sidelines. Even the largest and most solid names in this sector can be incredibly volatile, and drug development projects can't be slam-dunk wins until very late in the process. Amgen might be a buy if you have a rock-solid understanding of the science behind the headlines. Most investors are probably better off leaving this unpredictable Dow Dog alone despite a temptingly low stock price.Dr. Donald R. Hopkins: Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly to eradicate a deadly parasite in Africa
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