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Berlin (AFP) - Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, signalling...

Greek taxis kick off two-day strike against private operators

Athens (AFP) - Taxi drivers in Greece on Wednesday kicked off a two-day nationwide strike over new rules which they...

Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived at a Los Angeles court on Wednesday to testify...

Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical giant Bayer said Tuesday its subsidiary Monsanto had proposed a class settlement of up...

Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims

by Andrew Murphy

February 17, 2026

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German agrichemical giant Bayer said Tuesday its subsidiary Monsanto had proposed a class settlement of up...

Greenland entrepreneur gambles on leafy greens

February 17, 2026

Sisimiut (Denmark) (AFP) - Growing lettuce in the Arctic as a business venture?One Greenland entrepreneur believes in the idea, selling...

Dutch inventor of hit game ‘Kapla’ dead at 80: family

February 16, 2026

Marseille (France) (AFP) - The Dutch inventor of hit wooden construction game Kapla, which has entertained children and inspired architects...

US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases

February 12, 2026

Washington (United States) (AFP) - A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage...

‘Avatar’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ shore up troubled Ubisoft

February 13, 2026

Paris (France) (AFP) - Strong performances from major franchises including an "Avatar" tie-in game and juggernaut "Assassin's Creed" buttressed struggling...

Judge sets Feb 2027 date for Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against BBC