Whale of a time: Humpbacks set new distance record
Two humpback whales have set new records for the longest-known distances travelled for their species by embarking on a journey of over 14,000 kilometres between Brazil and Australia, scientists said Wednesday.
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Families of Beirut strike victims vow to fight for justice
Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbours Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members.
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Maddison 'embarrassed' by Spurs' survival struggles
James Maddison accepts it is "a little bit embarrassing" for Tottenham Hotspur to be involved in a final-day battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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Uganda president's son moves against senior politician for corruption
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's increasingly powerful son has used a corruption investigation to bring down a senior politician -- including the very public impounding of her shiny new Rolls Royce -- to the delight of his many online followers.
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Havana-born star Andy Garcia says Cubans dream of change
Havana-born Hollywood star Andy Garcia told AFP that the overwhelming majority of Cubans would support an intervention to overthrow their government as he presented his directorial debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Iran Guards warn of war beyond Mideast as Trump repeats threats
Iran warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would spread far beyond the region if the United States and Israel resumed their attacks, after President Donald Trump threatened to strike again unless a deal is reached.
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Saka says Arsenal critics 'not laughing anymore' after title triumph
Bukayo Saka said that Arsenal's critics were "not laughing at us anymore" as the club celebrated their first Premier League title in more than two decades.
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UK climate advisers urge setting maximum working temperature
Climate change experts urged the UK to set maximum temperature rules for workplaces and adapt hospitals and schools to a warming planet in a report published Wednesday.
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Stellantis signs Europe joint venture with China's Dongfeng
Jeep and Fiat owner Stellantis said Wednesday that it had formed a joint venture with China's Dongfeng to share manufacturing, sales and engineering operations in Europe.
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Indonesia's Prabowo announces export controls for coal, palm oil
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday announced commodity export controls to boost tax revenues as the country battles economic headwinds fuelled by the Middle East war.
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