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Campaign presses resort chain to match its eco-friendly image with cage-free eggs
A petition calling for cage-free eggs reached Plataran Ubud Resort in Bali on Aug. 10 via an unusual delivery: 10 activists arriving on 10 motorcycles.The peaceful protest was about...
Deputy Premier Salvini: Rome will not take back migrants from Germany
Italy will not take back migrants from Germany for the foreseeable future despite new EU rules, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Saturday.Salvini, leader of the far-right League...
Iran grants Iraqi tankers safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Iran is granting several oil tankers from neighbouring Iraq passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.The granting of a special permit is...
German foreign minister visits Kiev as Russia steps up missile attacks
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has arrived in Ukraine on a solidarity visit just days before the country marks the 35th anniversary of its independence, as Russia steps up...
Stellantis Patented Emergency Lights for Cars That Have Already Rolled Over
Every taillight ever engineered assumes the car will stay right-side up. Stellantis just filed a patent that quietly admits otherwise.The application, submitted to France's national patent office, INPI, describes...
Tesla’s Semi truck to go on sale in Europe
Tesla's battery-powered Semi truck is expected to go on sale in Europe nearly a decade after it was first revealed.Announced via X, the Tesla Semi account said 'specs &...
Russia test-fires missiles off disputed islands days after Putin’s visit angered Japan
Russia test-fired anti-ship missiles from an island which is also claimed by Japan, a week after Vladimir Putin angered Tokyo by becoming the first Russian president to visit the...
No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
By Hina SuzukiTOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Summer is peak demand season at a men's grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek...
Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW
Russian-controlled paramilitaries in Mali have "summarily killed" nine civilians, including four children, a month after killing several others in an air strike, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.In a statement...
Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.She...