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Norway crown princess likely to undergo lung transplant
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Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high
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Brazil's top court strikes down law blocking Indigenous land claims
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'We are ghosts': Britain's migrant night workers
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Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law
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EU-Mercosur deal delayed as farmers stage Brussels show of force
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Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award
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Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care
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Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms
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Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels
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Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters
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US accuses S. Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
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ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
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Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company
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Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
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Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit
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Danish 'ghetto' residents upbeat after EU court ruling
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ECB holds rates but debate swirls over future
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Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
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Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
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British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
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EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
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Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
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Most Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
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Danish 'ghetto' tenants hope for EU discrimination win
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What to know about the EU-Mercosur deal
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Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
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ECB set to hold rates but debate swirls over future
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EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
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Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom
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Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race
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CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure
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German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases
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EU's Mercosur trade deal hits French, Italian roadblock
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Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix
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Crude prices surge after Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade
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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid
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Doctors in England go on strike for 14th time
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Ghana's Highlife finds its rhythm on UNESCO world stage
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Stocks gain as traders bet on interest rate moves
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France probes 'foreign interference' after malware found on ferry
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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket puts EU navigation satellites in orbit
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Bleak end to the year as German business morale drops
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Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteorite.
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Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say.
Russia to send rocket to rescue crew from ISS
Russia said Wednesday it would send a rescue capsule next month for three crew members of the International Space Station, after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth.
Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
Greece's ex-king Constantine, end of a dynasty
Greece's former king Constantine II, who died on Tuesday aged 82, was the last member of a century-long dynasty in power when a brutal army dictatorship seized control of the country in 1967.
Ozone layer healing but imperiled by schemes to curb Sun's heat
The ozone layer that shields life on Earth from deadly solar radiation is on track to recover within decades, but controversial geoengineering schemes to blunt global warming could reverse that progress, a major scientific assessment warned Monday.
Pakistan seeks billions for flood recovery, climate resilience
Pakistan will ask Monday for billions in international support towards its recovery from the aftermath of last year's devastating floods and to help it better resist climate change.
Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye
A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks for the first time in 50,000 years, astronomers have said.
At CES, sailor-less ships head to port on AI wave
Whether on pleasure yachts or deep-sea cargo ships, AI-backed navigation assistance and autonomy are helping captains set sail for sunsets or simply moor in a port scratch-free.
US proposes stricter air quality standards for soot
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed stricter standards on Friday for microscopic particles responsible for harmful air pollution.
International fusion energy project faces delays, says chief
An international project in nuclear fusion may face "years" of delays, its boss has told AFP, weeks after scientists in the United States announced a breakthrough in their own quest for the coveted goal.
Half of world's glaciers expected to vanish by 2100: study
Half of the Earth's glaciers, notably smaller ones, are destined to disappear by the end of the century because of climate change, but limiting global warming could save others, according to a new study.
Stellantis to build electric 'air taxis' with Archer
Global automaker Stellantis will produce electric "air taxis" developed by US aviation company Archer, it announced Wednesday at the major Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Reducing nitrogen use key to human and planetary health: study
Better management of nitrogen-rich fertilisers through alternating crops, optimising use and other measures can yield huge environmental and health benefits, but must boost food production at the same time, researchers warned Wednesday.
Dramatic rise in US children ingesting marijuana edibles: study
The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday.
South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space centre said Tuesday.
France fails to end culling of male chicks
An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to be killed, much to the consternation of animal rights activists.
Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims
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China's ByteDance admits using TikTok data to track journalists
Employees of Chinese tech giant ByteDance improperly accessed data from social media platform TikTok to track journalists in a bid to identify the source of leaks to the media, the company admitted Friday.
From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022's nature-inspired solutions
Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world continues to inspire scientific discovery in unexpected ways.
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.
France planning AI-assisted crowd control for Paris Olympics
French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft law seen by AFP on Thursday.
Men urged to train themselves to notice household chores: study
Gender imbalance in shouldering domestic work is explained by different ways in which men and women perceive chores, philosophers at Britain's Cambridge University suggest.
Chile's ALMA observatory resumes work after cyberattack
The ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes has resumed operations nearly two months after shuttering due to a cyberattack, the observatory said Wednesday.
NASA retires InSight lander after four years on Mars
NASA said farewell on Wednesday to the InSight lander that spent four years probing the interior of Mars.
Vega-C rocket lost after lift-off in Europe space setback
Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.
Europe's new Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off
Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.
Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana
The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.
N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers
New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme.
En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators
An accidental sting has helped Japanese scientists prove some male wasps have a rather unusual predator defence weapon: penis spikes.
Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end
For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic collision with its ageing sun, potentially offering a glimpse into how Earth could end one day.
Things to know about a landmark biodiversity agreement
After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems, dubbed a "peace pact with nature" at the UN meeting in Montreal called COP15.