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Health fears over Beluga whale spotted in France’s Seine river

RENNES, France (AFP) - A beluga whale that swam up France's Seine river appears to be underweight and officials are…

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter: live video

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter was launched from the US Thursday on a year-long mission…

Long Covid symptoms affects one in eight, study suggests

PARIS, France (AFP) -- One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one…

Australia backs law to speed carbon emission cuts

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia enshrined deeper cuts to carbon emissions in new legislation Thursday, aiming to shed its decade-long…

Solar electric tricycles give Zimbabwean women a lift

Zimbabwe (AFP) - For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she…

Webb telescope captures colourful Cartwheel Galaxy

PARIS, France (AFP) - The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust to capture…

Novelist Stephen King star witness in anti-trust trial

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Best-selling author Stephen King is horrified by an upcoming merger of major book publishers. The…

Syria’s last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat

by Maher Al Mounes Agence France-Presse ARWAD ISLAND, Syria (AFP) -- Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat…

China vlogger who ate great white shark under investigation

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating…

India reports Asia’s first possible monkeypox death

  by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian authorities reported Asia's first possible monkeypox fatality…

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