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In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

By Gildas LE ROUX ROME, April 23, 2024 (AFP) - Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry,…

Secret UK women’s codecracking army gets belated recognition for WWII work

By Caroline TAÏX CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, April 23, 2024 (AFP) - During World War II, dozens of women Cambridge University…

Musk says X will appeal Australia injunction on church stabbing videos

SYDNEY, April 23, 2024 (AFP) - Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X will appeal against an Australian…

‘Staggering’ number of workers facing climate change-induced health hazards: UN

GENEVA, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked…

In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change

By Paola LÓPEZ CUYABENO, Ecuador, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadoran Amazon hold their…

Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023: monitors

By Nick Perry PARIS, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Europe endured a record number of "extreme heat stress" days in…

China unveils new cyber force to ‘fight and win’ wars

BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it…

H5N1 strain of bird flu found in milk: WHO

GENEVA, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in…

Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report

BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China…

Japan doctors sue Google Maps over ‘punching bag’ reviews

By Tomohiro OSAKI TOKYO, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring…

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