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Philippines to file charges against sunken oil tanker owners

MANILA, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippine government said Wednesday it will file criminal charges against the owners of…

First child cured of rare brain tumour ‘offers real hope’

By Isabelle Tourne and Daniel Lawler When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour at the age…

Why fashion’s ‘recycling’ is not saving the planet

By Ornella LAMBERTI PARIS, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - In H&M's flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes…

US officials confirm rare human case of bubonic plague

LOS ANGELES, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - Officials in the US state of Oregon have said they are dealing with…

Burning question: what can we expect in a 1.5C world?

https://youtu.be/yrzAtjZDcZQ Massive wildfires exposing millions to toxic smoke, drought shrivelling crops and key waterways, destructive storms supercharged by record ocean…

Two years on, Ukraine defiant but on defensive

By Emmanuel PEUCHOT KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 12, 2024 (AFP) - Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,…

Melting ice roads cut off Indigenous communities in northern Canada

Melting ice roads cut off Indigenous communities in Canada's far north as unseasonably warm weather on Friday also saw its…

Judge orders Elon Musk to answer to regulators in Twitter/X probe

A US judge has ordered Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions from regulators about his purchases…

World’s biggest flying lab takes off in Asia, fighting air pollution for millions

CLARK, Philippines, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the…

Scientists: Secret ocean hides under Saturn moon’s ice

By Juliette Collen PARIS, Feb 7, 2024 (AFP) - Saturn's small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt…

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