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Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants
Malawi has discovered a mass grave in the north of the country containing the remains of 25 people suspected to be migrants from Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday.
Iconic 'Pillars of Creation' captured in new Webb image
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic "Pillars of Creation," huge structures of gas and dust teeming with stars, NASA said Wednesday, and the image is as majestic as one could hope. "By popular demand, we had to do the Pillars of Creation" with Webb, Klaus Pontoppidan, the science program manager at the Space Telescope Science Institute, said Wednesday on Twitter.
Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO
The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization says clinical trials could start within weeks on drugs to combat that strain. dyg/imm/rox
Macron rams budget through divided French parliament
President Emmanuel Macron's government on Wednesday sought to ram its 2023 budget through parliament without a vote as it seeks to lift the country out of an economic squeeze that has sparked strikes and demonstrations.
US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son
A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for "mild" Twitter posts on topics including the war in Yemen and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his son told AFP on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Ibrahim shared with AFP a list of Twitter posts he said had been used in evidence against his father -- information he said had been confirmed by the State Department.
Clock ticking to avert 'genocide' in Tigray: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief said Wednesday time was running out to avoid "genocide" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, as Human Rights Watch called for sanctions against Addis Ababa to avert civilian deaths. Separately, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the United States, European Union and UN to apply "targeted sanctions and an arms embargo" against Ethiopia to help protect civilian lives.
BMW to invest $1.7 bn in electric car production in US
German carmaker BMW said Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion in the production of electric vehicles in the United States. Gas prices remain low in the United States thanks to abundant domestic production. fcz-fec/hmn/rl
As Xi tightens grip, EU rethinks approach to China
Partners, competitors or rivals? Keen to cover all bases, the EU has dubbed Beijing a "cooperation partner", "economic competitor" and "systemic rival" all at the same time.
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up slightly in 2022: IEA
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are expected to grow just one percent this year despite concerns over the impact of the energy crisis, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, amid bumper growth for renewable energy. Birol said the trend is due to continue "thanks to the major clean energy policy plans that have advanced around the world in recent months".
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