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Russia’s richest man in $9bn divorce fight
Published on 31/01/2024
» LONDON - A British legal dispute between Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Potanin, and his ex-wife over a multi-billion-dollar share of his mining assets is set to continue in one of the world’s largest divorces.
COP28 talks no place to boost fossil fuels says ex-UN climate boss
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» PARIS - The UN's former climate chief said she was "giving up hope" that fossil fuel firms will be part of the solution to warming as pivotal COP28 talks start Thursday in oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
US a country divided one year after Supreme Court abortion ruling
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - The historic US Supreme Court about-face on abortion a year ago has created a nightmare for women seeking the procedure, a legal morass for the courts and a challenge for the Republican Party.
US a country divided one year after Supreme Court abortion ruling
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - The historic US Supreme Court about-face on abortion a year ago has created a nightmare for women seeking the procedure, a legal morass for the courts and a challenge for the Republican Party.
From Pele to Beckham - four superstars who dipped their toe in football's backwaters
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» PARIS: Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's move to spend the final years of his stellar career in Saudi Arabia, according to a source close to the negotiations, will come as a crushing blow to Barcelona fans who dreamed of a return to the club that nurtured him.
HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON - Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.
Dolphins tell all on ageing
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/02/2023
» White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base Point Loma, an elderly bottlenose dolphin named Blue was absolutely not acting her age. In a bay full of dolphins, she was impossible to miss, leaping from the water and whistling as a team of veterinarians approached along the floating docks.
Xi Jinping to visit Iran
Published on 16/02/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the leader of the Islamic republic drew to a close.
Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of attacks after peace deal
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» ADDIS ABABA - Tigrayan authorities on Friday accused Ethiopia's government of carrying out a drone strike on civilians, less than 48 hours after the warring parties signed a deal to end their bloody conflict.
Sweden's for-profit 'free schools' under fire
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» JARFALLA, Sweden: In a Stockholm suburb, the Drottning Blanka secondary school premises look more like an office space than your traditional red-brick institution with a schoolyard and gymnasium.