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Bravery and desperation at the epicentre of Turkey’s devastating earthquake
The city and region of Kahramanmaras was at the epicentre of Turkey’s earthquake on Monday. As rescuers search for survivors, shopkeepers guard their premises against looters.
Freed Guantánamo Prisoner Has Big Dreams for a New Life in Belize
Majid Khan, a “high-value detainee” at Guantánamo Bay, was released last week after two decades of social isolation.
Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française
Peruvian Nobel-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa was set to join the fabled Academie Francaise in Paris on Thursday, the first member never to have written a book in French.
Climate and energy crises affect winter holidays in the French Alps
The village of Morzine has pedestrianised some streets, and the municipal vehicles are mostly electric to reduce emissions.
Can China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden.
Wealthy countries have been trying to boost their birthrates for decades. The results have been pretty similar.
U.S. Aims to Curb Investment in China Amid Security Concerns
The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would restrict U.S. dollars from flowing to China.
Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
UK Politician’s Email Hacked by Suspected Russian Threat Actors
The victim has worked with Parliament’s security team and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that all his inboxes are secure. In addition, he confirmed he is no longer actively using the compromised private account.
Container ship charter renegotiations inevitable, DNB banker says
Voices proliferate, saying that amid falling container ship markets, something will have to give