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Italian investigators raid counterfeit cigarette factory near Milan
Investigators in Italy have discovered an illegal cigarette factory in a warehouse in the industrial area of the city of Piacenza, about…
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Chinese hotel ordered to cease red panda wake-up call encounters
June 25 (UPI) -- A hotel in China was ordered to halt its offered red panda wake-up call service, which brought red pandas into guests'…
News
Which African countries are flourishing? Scientists have a new way of measuring well-being
What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense…
Politics
German minister slams 'mistaken' investment in battery firm Northvolt
Katherina Reiche, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attends the 13th session of the German Bundestag. Jörg Carstensen/dpa…
Lifestyle
This $4,640 mystery trip has no itinerary, and only 21 spots available
Just 21 travelers will be selected for a one-of-a-kind trip: a 15-day mystery expedition through southern Africa, with no itinerary and no…
News
Living in Tehran: After the 'end of the world,' return to 'nightmare'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Politics
Ukraine's drone pilots are overhauling which Russian targets they think matter most, and tanks have fallen far from the top
Ukraine's drone units updated their points system earlier this month to prioritize personnel hits. Where a tank kill could earn 40 points,…
News
Clip of turbulence during Pakistani flight falsely linked to Air India tragedy
In the days following the fatal Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, social media posts circulated footage from inside a cabin purporting…
Business
Deal or no deal? Zimbabwe still divided over land 25 years after white farmers evicted
A quarter of a century after their land was seized during a chaotic land reform programme that made global headlines, a small group of…
Business
How to plan a trip to see Africa's Great Migration
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). To a soundtrack of thundering hooves and panicked brays, wildebeest…
Politics
Zambia goes to court to stop ex-president's burial in South Africa
The Zambian government has filed an urgent case in a South African court seeking to stop the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, state…
News
Video shows Malaysia factory fire, not Iranian attack on Israel's air defence system
Arch foes Iran and Israel exchanged devastating strikes for 12 days before adhering to a US-proposed ceasefire on June 24, but a video…
News
Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial
SAO PAULO (AP) — When Lt. Col. Mauro Cid arrived at Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to testify against his onetime ally, former Defense…
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Photos show Swiss glaciers' uncertain future as 'ambassadors of climate change'
RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — Drip, drip. Trickle, trickle. That's the sound of water seeping from a sunbaked and slushy Swiss glacier…
Business
Switzerland's ebbing glaciers show a new, strange phenomenon: Holes reminiscent of Swiss cheese
RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — Climate change appears to be making some of Switzerland's vaunted glaciers look like Swiss cheese: Full…
News
Man Says His Friend Warned Him to Run Before Dying in a Rockslide: 'He Saved Me by Screaming'
NEED TO KNOW Hamza Benhilal, 33, and Khaled El Gamal, 28, were visiting Banff National Park in Calgary, Canada, on Thursday, June 19…
News
Bears Escape Wildlife Park in Search of Predictable Object
Two bears in the United Kingdom knew exactly what they were after when they escaped from their wildlife park, and they completed their…
Politics
Zelensky: Russia fired nearly 29,000 Shahed drones since war's start
Russia has attacked Ukraine with 28,743 Shahed combat drones, a brand developed by Iran, since the beginning of the war, according to…
News
College granted injunction against protesters
A Cambridge college has been granted an interim High Court injunction against pro-Palestine protesters who had taken up position in its…
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UN peacekeeper killed in attack by armed men in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A United Nations peacekeeper was killed during an attack by armed men in Central African Republic, the UN said on…
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Multiple Bodies Found in Sea With Hands, Feet Tied
Authorities in Spain are investigating after discovering multiple bodies in the Mediterranean Sea. Police noted that the hands and feet of…
News
Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year
Wildfire destroyed some 300,000 square kilometres in Brazil last year, equivalent to the surface area of Italy and 62% more than the…
News
Coffee Prices Slammed as Frost Risks in Brazil Recede
Dark roasted coffee beans with scoop by Rattanapol via Shutterstock September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is down -10.10 (-3.09%), and…
Politics
Co-op to cease trade with countries identified with human rights abuses
British cooperative group Co-op has decided to terminate trade relations with nations identified with widespread human rights abuses and…