Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2023 (AFP) - Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads,…
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US makes new Alzheimer’s drug more widely accessible
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US drug regulator gave full approval to a new Alzheimer's medicine on Thursday, a…
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Amazon deforestation down sharply under Brazil’s Lula: govt
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon fell by one-third in the first six months of President Luiz…
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Climate change, El Nino drive hottest June on record
By Benjamin LEGENDRE Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world saw its hottest June on record last month, the…
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Escalation ‘not the answer,’ UN chief tells Israel
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United Nations chief on Thursday accused Israel of using disproportionate force against Palestinian…
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4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sarangani
(Eagle News) -- A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani on Thursday, July 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…
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Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars ‘later this year’
SHANGHAI, July 6, 2023 (AFP) - Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year",…
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Mayon update: 243 rockfall events monitored in last 24 hours
(Eagle News)--Over 200 rockfall events were monitored in Mayon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
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Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisis
By Juliette Collen PARIS, July 6, 2023 (AFP) - Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time…
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Meta launches Twitter rival Threads — but not in Europe
By Alex PIGMAN with Thomas URBAIN in New York WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 (AFP) - Facebook behemoth Meta officially launched…
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