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Webb begins hunt for the first stars and habitable worlds
The first stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed this week, but its journey of cosmic discovery has only just begun. While today's galaxies are shaped like spirals or ellipticals, the earliest building blocks were "clumpy and irregular," and Webb should reveal older redder stars in them, more like our Sun, that were invisible to the Hubble Space Telescope.
Mali to suspend all new UN peacekeeping rotations
Mali said Thursday it was suspending rotations of the UN's peacekeeping mission for "national security" reasons, in the latest complication in ties between the ruling junta and international partners. Rotations of the MINUSMA mission are being suspended, including those that have already been scheduled, the foreign ministry in Bamako said.
EU to seek cuts in heating, cooling of buildings to save gas
EU to seek cuts in heating, cooling of buildings to save gas
Who could take over as UK prime minister?
The race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and Britain's prime minister is down to five candidates after the second round of voting among Tory MPs on Thursday. - Rishi Sunak - The UK's first Hindu finance minister, and Britain's richest MP, Sunak quit last week and declared he was standing three days later.
Amazon offers to settle EU antitrust cases over rival data
Amazon has offered a settlement against EU charges that the online giant undermined rivals by misusing the sensitive information of independent sellers to benefit its own retail business, the EU said Thursday.
Biden talks joint investment with Israel, India, UAE
US President Joe Biden held joint investment talks Thursday with Israel, India and the United Arab Emirates, as Washington seeks to counter the global reach of China.
UN urges Africa to swap commodities for tech
The UN's trade body on Thursday said African economies were vulnerable to a triple shock as it urged governments to pave the way for tech startups that would ease dependence on commodities.
New chief at Libya's key oil firm, US warns against confrontation
A new chief took office at Libya's National Oil Corporation on Thursday in place of veteran technocrat Mustafa Sanalla, prompting the United States to warn against any "armed confrontation" over the vital sector. On Thursday morning, Bengdara took up office.
UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
A gallery in Scotland said Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting. Van Gogh, who was unknown and penniless when he died, often painted on both sides of a canvas in order to save money.
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