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Power back in Spain, Portugal after massive blackout
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID - Spain and Portugal recovered their electricity supply and a semblance of normalcy on Tuesday after a crippling blackout of unknown causes that disrupted daily life for millions.
Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» PARIS: Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.
Indian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» NEW DELHI - Indian teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise Tuesday for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship.
Australia bushfire smoke linked to hundreds of deaths
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» Smoke from Australia's deadly recent bushfires is linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations over several months, a government inquiry heard Tuesday.
20th-century warming 'unmatched' in 2,000 years
AFP, Published on 25/07/2019
» PARIS: World temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years, according to research released Wednesday which experts said undermines climate deniers' questioning of mankind's role in global warming.