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Gaza's 'road map' is driven by Trump, but reluctant passengers and serious potholes could derail pathway to peace

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India and Pakistan's 79-year rivalry has made the dangerous move into space

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What I found when I scanned the brains of kids creating tunes on the piano -- Karen Barrett, University of California, San Francisco

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You can love an AI but can it love you back? Philosophy has the answer -- Joel Krueger, University of Exeter and Lucy Osler, University of Exeter

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