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EU to unveil green tech plans to take on US, China

by Raziye Akkoc Agence France Presse Brussels, Belgium (AFP) The EU will reveal hotly debated proposals on Thursday to boost…

TikTok confirms US urged parting ways with ByteDance to dodge ban

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- TikTok confirmed Wednesday that US officials have recommended the popular video-sharing app part ways…

50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living

Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) -- Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with…

What makes Cyclone Freddy an exceptional storm

Paris, France | AFP | by Julien MIVIELLE Cyclone Freddy, which has twice smashed into the African coast after traversing…

Rescuers scramble to find survivors in cyclone-hit Malawi

Blantyre, Malawi | AFP | Wednesday 3/15/2023 by Jack McBrams Rescuers scrambled on Wednesday to reach survivors in Malawi's battered…

Japan parliament expels YouTuber MP who never came to work

A celebrity gossip YouTuber-turned-lawmaker became the first MP expelled by Japan's parliament in over 70 years Wednesday, having not shown…

Russia calls on US to halt ‘hostile’ flights after collision

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's ambassador to the United States on Wednesday called on Washington to stop "hostile" flights near…

Pakistan ex-PM Khan defies arrest as supporters clash with police

by Kaneez FATIMA Agence France-Presse LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) -- Supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan clashed repeatedly with…

Honduras to start diplomatic ties with China, in blow to Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Honduras will establish diplomatic ties with China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would…

Kyiv condemns ‘kidnappings’ as Russians foster Ukrainian kids

by Anna MALPAS with Ihor TKACHOV in Kherson and AFP bureau staff in Novosibirsk Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) --…

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