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Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - The Brazilian government on Tuesday criticized social media giant Meta's move to weaken its content moderation policies, describing it as a willingness to serve incoming president Donald Trump's agenda.
Jan 7, 2025
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - Abidjan port officials said Tuesday that more than a third of a 20,000-tonne shipment of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, an ingredient in explosives, was due for delivery to an Ivorian mining firm.
Jan 7, 2025
Beijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed many buildings on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.
Jan 7, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 - Researchers have discovered that hornworts, a group of often-overlooked plants, possess a unique CO2-concentrating mechanism that enhances photosynthesis efficiency. This feature centers around a st
Jan 7, 2025
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 - A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon's Mines not only harmed the health of workers in the ancient copper industry but also pose risks to the
Jan 7, 2025
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - Joe Biden is set to designate two new US national monuments - sprawling parks - in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency.
Jan 7, 2025
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 - In 2024, record-breaking temperatures intensified the global water cycle, leading to severe floods and droughts, according to a report by The Australian National University (ANU). The 2024 Global Wa
Jan 7, 2025
Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 - Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, two military officers told AFP on Monday.
Jan 6, 2025
London, UK (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 - One of Earth's most spectacular meteor showers will light up the night sky with an array of dazzling 'shooting stars' over the next fortnight. Stargazers will have a chance to catch a glimpse
Jan 6, 2025
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 - Ten Sudanese civilians were killed and over 30 wounded in an army air strike on southern Khartoum, volunteer rescue workers said.
Jan 6, 2025
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 - Port officials in the Ivory Coast's largest city Abidjan on Monday insisted that a ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate moored in its outer harbour posed no danger.
Jan 6, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 - A groundbreaking study by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History has revealed the oldest known example of an evolutionary arms race in the fossil record. The findings, published in Cu
Jan 6, 2025
Sydney (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 - Pacific nation Vanuatu will vote next week in a snap election briefly delayed after a deadly earthquake last month, the country's electoral office said Monday.
Jan 6, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 - Bacteria in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota demonstrate a unique pattern of evolution, with species adapting to dramatic seasonal changes and then reverting genetically to prior states over time. According
Jan 6, 2025
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 - While birds dominate the skies as long-distance travelers, some bats also undertake remarkable continental migrations spanning thousands of kilometers across North America, Europe, and Africa. Howev
Jan 6, 2025
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 - One of the hardest-working organisms in the ocean is the tiny, emerald-tinged Prochlorococcus marinus. These single-celled picoplankton, which are smaller than a human red blood cell, can be found
Jan 6, 2025
