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UK court hears Spacey kissed accuser's neck and said 'be cool'
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON - A man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him said the Hollywood actor told him to "be cool" as he kissed his neck and grabbed his crotch, a London court heard on Tuesday.
Russia says drone attack near Moscow a 'terrorist' act by Kyiv
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia said Tuesday it had downed five Ukrainian drones in the Moscow region, calling it a "terrorist act" that briefly disrupted air traffic at an international airport near the capital.
Carbon 'capture' tech is booming, and confusing
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» PARIs: Humanity's failure to draw down planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions — 41 billion tonnes in 2022 — has thrust once-marginal options for capping or reducing CO2 in the atmosphere to centre stage in climate policy and investment.
Trial over Spanish ecological disaster starts, 25 years on
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» MADRID: Twenty-five years after one of Spain's worst ecological disasters, a court case against the Swedish mining company involved opened on Tuesday in the southern city of Seville.
French rail firm fined after train runs over cat
Published on 04/07/2023
» PARIS: A French court on Tuesday found France’s national rail operator guilty of negligence after a departing train, apparently deliberately, ran over a cat hiding on its tracks.
Power firm TPCH eyes 40% revenue increase
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/07/2023
» SET-listed TPC Power Holding (TPCH), the renewable power generation arm of the construction firm Thai Polycons Plc, expects revenue to grow by 30-40% in 2023, from 2.7 billion baht last year, thanks to increased management of power plants.
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon that triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.
Relief in Senegal as election crisis averted
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» DAKAR: Relief swept Senegal and its supporters on Tuesday after President Macky Sall declared he would not seek a contested third term in office, a move that defused fears of bloodshed.
Turkey 'won't be pressured' over Swedish NATO bid
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkey warned Tuesday it will not be pressured into backing Sweden's bid to join NATO and said it was still assessing whether the Nordic country's entry would benefit or hurt bloc.
Alcaraz launches Wimbledon bid as Murray dreams big
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz prepared to launch his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday as two-time champion Andy Murray aimed to roll back the years on a damp day at the All England Club.