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‘AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend
Kyoto (Japan) (AFP) - Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two...
Europe’s green jet fuels see upside in Iran war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO2 sourced from a chlorine factory and...
Energy crunch fuels car pool growth
New Delhi (AFP) - Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling,...
Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets...
Blue Origin rocket explosion is bad news for both Bezos and NASA
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Space exploration is filled with setbacks, but the spectacular explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn...
Trump’s face could appear on US $250 bill
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill, in the Republican's latest...
Iran says no trust in US ‘words’, waiting for Washington to act
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's top negotiator said Friday that Tehran would only trust Washington's actions, not its words, after US...
Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects
New York (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the...
EU wants ‘robust’ defence against China trade imbalance
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union must act more forcefully to rebalance its trade relationship with China, the bloc's...
German ex-minister faces perjury charges over failed car toll plan
Berlin (AFP) - A former German transport minister faces a perjury trial related to a failed scheme to charge foreign...
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