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Romania extends detention of Andrew Tate to February 27

A Bucharest court on Friday extended the detention of the controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who is being investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape, and his brother Tristan by one month, prosecutors said. . "At the request of the prosecution, the court has accepted the extension of the detention of the two Tate brothers until February 27," Ramona Bolla, a spokeswoman for Romania's anti-organised crime and terrorism directorate (DIICOT), told AFP. Tate, a British-American former kickboxer, along with his younger brother and two Romanian women are under investigation for allegedly "forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking and rape".

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 1 mins read

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Britain's Tim Peake steps down from ESA astronaut corps

Britain's Tim Peake has hung up his spacesuit, stepping down from Europe's astronaut corps to become an ambassador for space activities, the European Space Agency said on Friday.. Britain's Rosemary Coogan joined the ESA's astronaut corps in November, while British doctor and Paralympian John McFall was named the first-ever astronaut recruit with a disability.

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Thunberg, protesters demand 'climate justice' in Davos

Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists held a small protest on Friday accusing the global elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos of doing little to save the planet.. She participated in a panel discussion on the sidelines of the WEF on Thursday, where she accused the global political and business elite attending the forum of "fuelling the destruction of the planet". lth/adp/js

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 1 mins read

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Under-fire London police face 'rotten apple' protest

Campaigners on Friday dumped a basket of 1,071 rotten apples outside the headquarters of Britain's biggest police force, in protest at officers accused of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.. "We've been told time and time again that it's just one bad apple here and there, but this is actually a fundamental problem right across policing," said Ruth Davison, head of the domestic abuse charity Refuge, which organised the protest.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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Google announces 12,000 job cuts

Google's parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on Friday citing a changing "economic reality", becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.. According to tech site Layoffs.fyi, nearly 194,000 industry employees have lost their jobs in the US since the beginning of 2022, not including those announced by Alphabet on Friday.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins

Satellite mapping technology has discovered another new colony of the highly threatened Emperor penguins in Antarctica, researchers revealed Friday.. The technology also helped the BAS detect a "catastrophic" breeding failure among the second largest Emperor colony in Antarctica between 2016 and 2019.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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'We can't wait!': Jubilant Chinese head home for Lunar New Year

Piling onto a packed train, factory owner Wang Chunfeng was among millions of Chinese looking to make up for lost time this Lunar New Year after years of pandemic-enforced separation from his family.. "It's the first time in three years that we will all be together," he added.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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'Finally!': Madrid tourism fair abuzz with return of Chinese visitors

China's prolific and big-spending tourists have been stuck at home, unable to travel for almost three years, and their looming return has industry professionals abuzz at a major Madrid tourism congress this week. . Travellers from China were also the biggest spenders, accounting for $255 billion in tourism dollars, the Madrid-based organisation said in a report this week.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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UN's Mali mission 'unsustainable' without troop surge, says draft report

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is "unsustainable" without more personnel, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP, which suggests a possible withdrawal of troops if key conditions are not met.. For the first option to be fulfilled, Guterres says that "key parameters" must first be met.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2 mins read

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Body of Vietnamese boy pulled from construction site

Rescuers in Vietnam have pulled the body of a 10-year-old boy from a hollow concrete pillar at a construction site, weeks after he became trapped, state media said Friday.. Early Friday the boy was brought to ground after rescuers went to a depth of 25 metres and then used specialised equipment to bring him up, the VNExpress news site said. 

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