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Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» KAMPALA - Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» SYDNEY — High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell.
Tides could help predict when huge icebergs break loose: study
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.
In Canada lake, robot learns to mine without disrupting marine life
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» COLLINGWOOD (CANADA) - Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine.
WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization's member states on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises, after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the shock of Covid-19.
Here's what to know about the Kennedy files, past and present
New York Times, Published on 19/03/2025
» NEW YORK — United States President Donald Trump has long obsessed over the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and tried, during his first administration, to fully release all government documents related to his death in 1963 and subsequent investigations.
Trump declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declassifying files on the 1960s assassinations of president John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Adults with ADHD have shorter life expectancy: study
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2025
» FRANKFURT — Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) die at an earlier age on average, a study found, highlighting the need for better care for patients with the hard-to-treat neurological condition.
Explainer: Why is South Korea hosting a 'Summit for Democracy'?
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2024
» SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol joined US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other foreign officials this week in calling for measures to counter digital threats to freedom as Seoul hosted the Summit for Democracy.