As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser
MIURA, Japan, June 30, 2023 (AFP) - It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertiliser from a…
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Smog and extreme heat, an unsafe combo for Texans
By Moisés ÁVILA Agence France-Presse HOUSTON, June 30, 2023 (AFP) -- Extreme temperatures have combined with habitual smog in Houston…
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Google to block local news in Canada in response to media law
OTTAWA, June 29, 2023 (AFP) -- Google on Thursday became the latest Silicon Valley giant to block Canadian users from…
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Policeman who killed French teen says ‘sorry’ to the family: lawyer
NANTERRE, France, June 29, 2023 (AFP) - The policeman who killed a French teenager in a Paris suburb on Tuesday,…
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Police brace for more violent protests over French teen’s killing
PARIS, June 29, 2023 (AFP) - French police braced for more violent protests Thursday over the fatal shooting of a…
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Extreme heat kills more than 100 in Mexico: government
MEXICO CITY, June 29, 2023 (AFP) -- More than 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in…
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Geneva airport strike to ground flights Friday
GENEVA, June 29, 2023 (AFP) - Flights at Geneva's international airport will be grounded for four hours on Friday…
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France braces for new protests as anger grows over police killing
PARIS, June 29, 2023 (AFP) - France on Thursday ordered the mobilisation of tens of thousands of police to prevent…
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EU fears ‘weaker Putin’
BRUSSELS, June 29, 2023 (AFP) - The EU warned Thursday that Russia has become unstable and more dangerous following the…
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Putin says ‘didn’t doubt’ support of Russians during Wagner mutiny
MOSCOW, June 28, 2023 (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that he did not doubt the support of…
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