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Blast kills at least 9 on bus in Mali: police, local source
Blast kills at least 9 on bus in Mali: police, local source
Africa
by  AFP

An explosion killed at least nine people on a bus in central Mali on Thursday, a region regularly rocked by jihadist violence, according to police and local sources. Mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are among the jihadists' weapons of choice.

N. Korea launches ballistic missile into sea: Yonhap
N. Korea launches ballistic missile into sea: Yonhap
World
by  AFP

North Korea on Friday test fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South, Yonhap news agency reported – the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula.

Zelensky seeks legal mechanism to punish all Russian 'murderers'
Zelensky seeks legal mechanism to punish all Russian 'murderers'
World
by  AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday stressed the need to punish all Russian "murderers and torturers" and appealed for more air defence systems to fight Moscow's renewed offensive. Zelensky called for Europe to isolate Russia diplomatically as he made a renewed pitch for "modern anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence systems" to "protect our sky from the terror of Russia".

Netflix to debut subscription with ads
Netflix to debut subscription with ads
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November in a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart growth. Netflix rival Disney+ is expected to launch its own ad-subsidized subscription soon.

Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study
Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study
World
by  AFP

Neanderthals and humans lived alongside each other in France and northern Spain for up to 2,900 years, modelling research suggested Thursday, giving them plenty of time to potentially learn from or even breed with each other. This means the two species lived alongside each other in the region for between 1,400 and 2,900 years, the study said.