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'Unbearable': Vietnam airport construction dust blankets homes, school
A thick layer of dust from the construction of a huge airport in Vietnam has been blanketing nearby neighbourhoods for months, staining everything from trees to homes to schoolchildren's uniforms a sickly shade of red.
Russian economic prospects 'foggy' as sanctions cut deep
The resilience of Russia's economy has over the past year surprised many observers as Moscow adjusts to unprecedented Western sanctions over its assault on Ukraine. Putin, observers say, has a vital interest in seeing high energy revenue if he wants to finance Moscow's assault on Ukraine and keep dissent at home at bay.
Japan, land of the hybrid car, takes slowly to EVs
Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but his embrace of an electric vehicle makes him something of an outlier in Japan. When Ikeda went looking for a car that was "affordable, safe, with no pollutants", he quickly turned to Tesla.
Historic drought adds to Argentina's economic woes
Argentina's already fragile economy is now taking a beating from nature, as the worst drought in almost 100 years decimates critical soy, wheat and corn production. Soy and wheat crops were halved this year, while corn yield was cut by more than a third, according to official projections, slashing Argentina's exports in a sector crucial for the public purse.
Asian markets drop as recession talk builds
Growing fears of a US recession weighed on equities Thursday as traders gear up for the release of key jobs data that could determine the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. The prospect of a recession weighed on US markets with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the red, while traders also shifted into safe-haven Treasuries.
France braces for new protests after pensions deadlock
France on Thursday braced for another day of protests and strikes to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform after talks between the government and unions ended in deadlock. "We have to continue mobilising until the end, until the government understands there is no way out other than withdrawing this reform," she said.
Young Libyans finally able to answer call of e-gaming
In a Tripoli arcade, players banter amid the bleeping and music of video games. The 20-year-old student was used to playing in small arcades in Tripoli and had "never seen" such modern spaces in Libya until recently.
Musk's Twitter tags US radio NPR as 'state-affiliated'
Twitter drew the anger of venerable US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk tagged the news giant as a state-backed entity.
Switzerland scraps Credit Suisse execs' bonuses
The Swiss government said Wednesday it would scrap the outstanding bonuses of Credit Suisse's executive board following the bank's implosion and emergency takeover by rival UBS. The government -- which engineered the merger -- said the move was due to the top-level management's "responsibility" for the decline of the 167-year-old institution.
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