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British Museum’s Not-So-Original Problem Inspires ‘Provocative’ Prize-Winning Tale About a Replica. Piyumi Kapugeekiyana’s literary triumph dives deep into the thorny issues of repatriation and cultural ownership, but here’s the kicker: it’s all told through the eyes of a replica of the goddess T?r?. ? Talk about meta-commentary! The winning story’s title, ‘The Original Is Not Here,’ pretty much sums up the entire debate in one perfectly cheeky phrase. ? It seems even fictional statues are getting in on the act…

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Obama: Trump’s Wild Paracetamol-Autism Theory Is ‘Violence Against The Truth’. Former President Obama has weighed in on his successor’s rather… unique claims. Apparently, the idea that a common painkiller (you know, the one branded Tylenol in the US, good old paracetamol!) somehow causes autism is so out there, it’s not just a fib, it’s ‘violence against the truth’ ?. Obama lamented that such claims not only undermine public health but could also ‘do harm to women’. One might wonder what…

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Malawi voters, it seems, have had enough of the economic rollercoaster! They’ve decided to tell their current woes, ‘You’re fired!’ and instead, bring back an 85-year-old political veteran for another go. ? Peter Mutharika, a former president and now an octogenarian comeback kid, successfully unseated Lazarus Chakwera. Chakwera’s tenure was, let’s just say, a bit of a mixed bag – if that bag contained a multi-year economic crisis, sky-high inflation, essential goods shortages, a sprinkle of climate disasters, and the…

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