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Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US

by David McNew with Chris Lefkow in Washington Agence France-Presse MIDPINES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters were battling California's largest…

The centuries-old mines stirring Japan-South Korea tensions

by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse SADO, Japan (AFP) -- Under a split-top mountain on the Japanese island of Sado lies…

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

by David McNew with Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France-Presse MIDPINES, United States (AFP) -- A fierce California wildfire expanded…

Call for max working temperature cap after EU heatwave deaths

by Patrick Galey Agence France-Press PARIS, France (AFP) -- Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum…

String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object

Washington, United States | AFP Is it tumbleweed? A piece of fishing line? Spaghetti? A tangled object discovered by NASA's…

Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook has split the news feed in two on its app, a significant change…

Countries agree pandemic accord should be legally binding

by Robin Millard Agence France-Press GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Countries meeting to negotiate a new international accord on how to…

Ford to cut thousands of jobs in transition to electric: US media

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US carmaker Ford is preparing to cut several thousand jobs to reduce costs and…

Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- As monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, AFP looks at how…

Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) --- Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as…

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