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The Morning After: Your Switch games will work on Nintendo’s next console
You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report,…
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AbTF, CmiA support Benin’s sustainable cotton sector
A key milestone in Benin’s textile industry development is the recent construction of a textile production centre south of Cotonou where…
Business
Nigeria's army chief dies aged 56
Nigeria's army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a "period of illness" aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced. He died on…
Politics
How the UK's 'big brother' role in Africa is changing
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is coming to the end of his maiden tour of Africa with the aim of resetting relations with the 54-nation…
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World leaders seek binding plastic pact
“We are choking on plastic,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing a panel of international negotiators in Cali,…
Politics
Social media posts misleadingly claim Malaysian public hospitals scrapped free dialysis treatment
Healthcare at public hospitals and clinics in Malaysia is heavily subsidised by the government but it is not free. However, social media…
Politics
Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said…
Business
Philippines Approves Purchase of 40 Patrol Boats Amid China Spat
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos ($441 million), seeking to…
Politics
Mexico Supreme Court rejects last-ditch effort to limit judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court dismissed a proposal Tuesday to reduce the scope of a contentious judicial overhaul making all…
Politics
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s Supreme Court dismissed a ruling intended to limit the scope of a judicial overhaul passed by Congress, easing…
Politics
Germany, Somalia agree to step up deportations
Germany and Somalia are to cooperate on stepping up the deportation of migrants from the East African country. After a meeting with Somali…
Politics
Fired Gallant reveals points of contention with Israel's Netanyahu
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday warned of a "moral darkness" in the country after his dismissal by Prime Minister…
Politics
Israel offers to pay millions of dollars for release of each hostage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to offer Hamas hostage-takers in the Gaza Strip millions of dollars for the release of…
Politics
Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is a "crisis of trust" between them.…
Politics
German foreign minister visits Ukraine border region
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited a Ukrainian border region on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit to the country.…
News
Japan Launches Wooden Satellite
Timber Up Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite made of wood. The spacecraft, dubbed LignoSat, came about as a…
Business
Tesla Boosts Wages at German Plant Amid Auto Industry Cutbacks
Tesla (TSLA, Financial) has announced a salary increase at its Grunheide facility in Germany, signaling a strong commitment to its…
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China's New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX's Starship
AliExpress Starship China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket designed to deliver…
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Hapag-Lloyd christens Hamburg Express class flagship
Hapag-Lloyd has christened Hamburg Express, the eponymous flagship of its new class of container ships, at Port of Hamburg's Container…
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2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini…
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'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close…
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'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived…
Business
Suzuki Motor unveils battery EV e VITARA in Europe
Suzuki Motor has launched its first mass-produced battery electric vehicle (EV), the e VITARA, marking a key milestone in its entry into…
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'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods
The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the…