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It's raining diamonds across the universe, research suggests
AFP, Published on 03/09/2022
» PARIS - It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune.
EU ministers to study call for ban on Russian tourists
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers are to discuss this week an appeal led by Ukraine to ban Russian tourists from visiting Europe.
Gas prices approach record peak on Russian supply fears
AFP, Published on 26/08/2022
» NEW YORK: European natural gas prices climbed Thursday towards a record peak on heightened fears over Russian supplies, while equities rose on the eve of a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Channel migrant crossings hit new 24-hour record: UK govt
AFP, Published on 23/08/2022
» LONDON: The number of people crossing the Channel to the UK from northern France in small boats has hit a new high, the government in London said on Tuesday.
Malaysian citizenship ruling on babies born abroad overturned
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» Malaysia's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a landmark ruling that had enabled mothers with foreign spouses to automatically pass on their nationality to children born overseas.
Fed set for another big rate hike with economy on knife's edge
AFP, Published on 24/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: US central bankers face an increasingly difficult balancing act as they struggle to douse scorching inflation while still keeping the economy growing, though they have made it clear they are willing to risk a recession.
Omanyala heads to world athletics as organisers cope with US visa issues
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» NAIROBI: Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday secured a last-minute visa to travel to the United States for the World Athletics Championships although he will have to start his 100m campaign just hours after arriving.
War fatigue, Europe inflation hit Ukraine aid response
AFP, Published on 10/07/2022
» PRAGUE: Ruslana Hrytskiv has helped "dozens, maybe hundreds" of refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine, but her task is getting tougher as war fatigue sets in and Europe battles soaring prices and record inflation.
US funds software for Russians to slip past censors
AFP, Published on 03/07/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: A US-backed campaign is giving Russians access to anti-censor software to dodge Moscow's crackdown on dissent against its invasion of Ukraine, involved groups told AFP.
Erdogan warns Turkey may still block Nordic NATO drive
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» MADRID - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara.