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Old-style scoreboard charm as Zimbabwe blast into T20 World Cup
Under the gaze of an enormous, old-fashioned manually-operated scoreboard, Zimbabwe came up with all the right numbers at the weekend as they qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time since 2016.
Climate change's fingerprints on ever hotter heatwaves
Hotter, longer, more frequent. "It's pure physics, we know how greenhouse gas molecules behave, we know there are more in the atmosphere, the atmosphere is getting warmer and that means we are expecting to see more frequent heatwaves and hotter heatwaves."
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon must stand trial for contempt next week, a judge ruled Monday, despite his belated U-turn in agreeing to testify before the committee investigating the US Capitol riot.
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol. Investigators believe Bannon and other Trump advisors could have information on links between the White House and the rioters.
In jihadist-torn Niger, France gives discreet support
At Ouallam military base in western Niger, France's fabled Foreign Legion and local troops work side-by-side, and the tricolour that floats over the camp is the ochre, white and green flag of Niger. "Every morning, we stop and salute the Nigerien flag," said a Foreign Legion lieutenant who had arrived at Ouallam a week earlier with the force's 2nd Infantry Regiment.
Tigray rebels set up team to negotiate with govt
Tigrayan rebels have set up a team to negotiate with the Ethiopian government, a spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front told AFP on Monday, 20 months after war broke out in the northern region. "We will be ready to send a delegation to Nairobi... and have established a team with high-ranking members," TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda told AFP, without offering further details.
Stellantis ending Jeep production in China
Stellantis ending Jeep production in China
Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
US aerospace giant Boeing on Monday fired the first shot in an orders battle with European rival Airbus at Farnborough airshow, clinching a $13.5-billion deal for 100 MAX planes from Delta Airlines in a huge vote of confidence for the crisis-hit jet.
Goldman Sachs profits tumble despite strong trading results
Goldman Sachs reported a 48 percent drop in quarterly earnings Monday after setting aside more funds in case of bad loans, but shares rose as it topped analyst estimates. Shares rose 3.8 percent to $305.05 in pre-market trading. jmb/wd
Malaysia seizes animal parts worth $18 mn
Malaysian customs officials said Monday they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth $18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales. Animal parts such as elephant tusks and pangolin scales are popular in countries where they are used in traditional medicine, including China and Vietnam.
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