China says media have exposed iPhone security incidents
China said Wednesday it had noted "many media reports exposing security incidents involving iPhones". "The Chinese government attaches a great…
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France goes (a bit) veggie for Olympics
By Olga NEDBAEVA With France slowly weaning itself off its traditional obsession with meat, the top chefs in charge of…
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Disasters getting worse, say Brazil cyclone victims
By Fernando Marron In his 74 years, Humberto Simonaio had never experienced anything like it: the cyclone that hit southern…
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As climate catastrophes rise, reinsurers reduce risks
By Kevin TRUBLET Natural disasters are now happening so frequently that reinsurers -- the firms that sell insurance to insurance…
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Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration
From zero to 100 km/h in less than a second: a racing car built by students has broken the world…
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Devastation unleashed: Libya’s Derna counts the dead as flood toll climbs
DERNA, Libya, Sept 13, 2023 (AFP) - Libya's devastated eastern city of Derna was counting its dead on Wednesday with…
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Covid’s back: Here’s what to know this fall and winter
By Issam AHMED As colder weather sets in, Covid rates are once more rising across the Northern Hemisphere, with several…
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France orders Apple iPhone 12 sales halted over radiation
French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and…
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Romania builds air-raid shelters near Ukraine border
BUCHAREST, Sept 12, 2023 (AFP) - NATO member Romania announced Tuesday that it has begun building air-raid shelters for residents…
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Top House Republican backs Biden impeachment inquiry
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party's hard right, gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for an…
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