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Fire that closed Heathrow traced to unrepaired transformer
London (AFP) - A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was...
French league launches own channel to broadcast Ligue 1
Paris (AFP) - The French football league (LFP) announced on Tuesday the creation of its own channel to broadcast Ligue...
Trump says will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South African-born billionaire...
White House says Canada ‘caved’ to Trump on tech tax
Washington (AFP) - The White House said Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had "caved" to President Donald Trump,...
‘Embracing AI’: TomTom cuts 300 jobs
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch car navigation firm TomTom said on Monday that it was slashing 300 jobs, roughly 10...
Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - At a minimalist Los Angeles matcha bar, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision,...
‘Eat the rich’: Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
Venice (AFP) - At least 500 protesters marched through Venice on Saturday, condemning Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wedding to journalist...
Nike profits sink but company says it is turning a corner
New York (AFP) - Nike reported sharply lower quarterly profits Thursday, but signaled it was past the worst stage of...
Anna Wintour steps down as US Vogue editor after nearly 40 years
New York (AFP) - Magazine legend Anna Wintour stepped down as editor of US Vogue on Thursday after 37 years...
Spain court suspends huge Ryanair ‘abusive practices’ fine
Madrid (AFP) - A Spanish court on Thursday said it had temporarily suspended heavy fines the leftist government imposed on...
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