French police investigate Channel shipwreck that killed at least six
An overcrowded vessel attempting to cross from France to UK capsized this week, ending with the death of several Afghan exiles.
Day: August 13, 2023
Defiant Norwegian fishermen unwilling to leave impact areas for Russian missiles
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Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced
Russia’s Wagner boss will be killed by Putin or lead a coup, expert says – South China Morning Post
Russia’s Wagner boss will be killed by Putin or lead a coup, expert says South China Morning PostView Full Coverage on Google News
China courts Germany’s far-right populist AfD
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Identifying individual humpback whales online
The website happywhale.com collects photos that whale watchers take of the tails of humpbacks, helping ID and track specific whales in their travels around the world.
‘Like horse trading’: Credit Suisse retail investors challenge UBS takeover
Fresh legal claim planned by group of almost 1,000 shareholders to rushed rescue in MarchUBS faces another legal challenge to its emergency takeover of Credit Suisse, as a group representing nearly 1,000 individual shareholders, including former employ…
Is it possible to buy a house in your 20s? Yes, but only with some help.
For some young people, a path to homeownership often involves a mix of diligent saving combined with assistance from family or government loans and programs.
Dad faces heartbreak of being separated from son after Aussies refuse visa extension
The Italian dad could now be deported and deprived of the chance to see nine-year-old Marley grow up.
‘You don’t survive that’: Ukraine sappers dice with death to clear Russian mines
Overworked and underequipped brigades face daily ordeal in the most heavily mined country in the worldOleksandr Slyusar, a Ukrainian sapper with a ready smile, had spent the last 30 hours under Russian shelling in the recently liberated village of Star…