Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2024 (AFP) - William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space…
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WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu
GENEVA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - A person died of bird flu in Mexico in the first confirmed case of…
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More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 6, 2024 (AFP) - More than one in four children under the…
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Extreme heat brings Cyprus to a halt
NICOSIA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Outdoor work and food delivery services were suspended in Cyprus on Wednesday as the…
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May marks 12th straight month of record global heat: EU
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Morocco says eight dead after drinking bootleg alcohol
RABAT, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people in Morocco have died and dozens of others were hospitalised after drinking…
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TikTok fails ‘disinformation test’ before EU vote, study shows
By Joseph Boyle with Anuj Chopra in Washington PARIS, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - Wildly popular social network TikTok approved…
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Russia ramps up disinfo ahead of Paris Games: Microsoft
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 (AFP) - Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the…
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China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
BEIJING, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side…
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Boeing will try to launch its first crew on Starliner, again
By Gianrigo Marletta with Issam Ahmed in Washington CAPE CANAVERAL, June 1, 2024 (AFP) - Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will…
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