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Scientists scour global waters testing ocean plankton and pollution
Scientists scour global waters testing ocean plankton and pollution
World
by  AFP

After a near two-year "Microbiome" mission around the world, scientists said on Saturday they had gathered thousands of samples of marine micro-organisms in a bid to better understand ocean plankton and pollution. At the base of the food chain, micro-organisms were the "invisible people of the sea", accounting for two-thirds of marine biomass, said Trouble.

Tunisian protesters denounce 'coup', demand president's removal
Tunisian protesters denounce 'coup', demand president's removal
Africa
by  AFP

Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday in the capital Tunis, denouncing a power grab by President Kais Saied and demanding accountability for the country's long-running economic crisis. Saied's power grab was welcomed by some Tunisians tired of what they saw as a fractious and corrupt system established after the 2011 revolution that ousted late dictator Zine El Abidine Ali.

Oil depot hit and on fire in Russia's Belgorodd: governor
Oil depot hit and on fire in Russia's Belgorodd: governor
World
by  AFP

An oil depot in Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine is on fire after being shelled on Saturday, the governor said, as strikes increases against the area. One of the shells hit the oil depot in the Belgorod region," regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

Strikes persist at TotalEnergies refineries, fuel depot in France
Strikes persist at TotalEnergies refineries, fuel depot in France
World
by  AFP

French refinery and fuel depot workers at five sites owned by oil giant TotalEnergies vowed to continue striking on Saturday, compounding concern over petrol supply ahead of wider protests early next week. The hard-left CGT union, which launched the industrial action three weeks ago, said on Saturday that workers at three TotalEnergies sites had decided to extend their strike.