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Feb 12, 2025

Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile’s unparalleled views of universe?

The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe, with darkness offering dazzling spectacles of cosmic wonder.

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Feb 12, 2025

Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

Musk pointed to the country’s budget deficit, which topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year, and took aim at high interest payments on the public debt.

Sport

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Feb 12, 2025

World number one Aryna Sabalenka dumped out of Qatar Open

The Belarusian was thwarted by Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) in a tense encounter lasting over two and a half hours.

Sport

AFP
Feb 11, 2025

Australia look to fine tune for Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka ODIs

Australia face Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday and Friday, fresh from a dominant 2-0 Test series sweep.

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Feb 11, 2025

Bangladesh National Party warns over unrest after buildings smashed

Protesters smashed buildings including a museum to her late father, Bangladesh’s first president, on February 5

World

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Feb 11, 2025

Ceasefire is only way to bring Israeli prisoners home: Hamas

Trump said he would propose cancelling ceasefire and “let hell break out” if all Israeli hostages held by Hamas were not released by Saturday

Business

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Feb 11, 2025

Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns

Its “Corruption Perceptions Index” for 2024 showed that many countries involved in climate action — either as hosts of the United Nations climate summits or because they are most at risk from rising temperatures — scored poorly or worse than before.

Technology

AFP
Feb 11, 2025

YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20

PayPal colleagues Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim conceived YouTube in 2005, reportedly during a dinner party.

Life

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Feb 11, 2025

World may have entered era of 1.5C warming, scientists say

The Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is a small-sounding number with big implications for people and nature.