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'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Philippines
'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Philippines
by  AFP

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. In the latest search, the team also looked for the USS Gambier Bay at more than 7,000 metres below sea level, but was unable to locate it.

Summer travel misery ahead as industry workers in revolt
Summer travel misery ahead as industry workers in revolt
by  AFP

A spiral of worker strikes in Europe's crucial aviation sector and cancelled flights at a time when millions of travellers are looking to escape for the summer, threaten the sector's tentative recovery. On Monday, a strike by security staff at Brussels' Zaventem airport led to the cancellation of all the day's flights.

Shanghai reports zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak
Shanghai reports zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak
by  AFP

China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and restrictions. Infections narrowed to a trickle in recent days, with Shanghai on Saturday reporting zero locally-transmitted cases for the first time since the start of the outbreak in early March.

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