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Paris Orly air controller strike sparks mass cancellations
The French civil aviation authority said Friday it had ordered airlines operating at Paris Orly airport to cancel 70 percent of flights ahead of a weekend air traffic controller strike.
Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight
Britain's energy regulator on Friday announced a fall in household bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning. The announcement comes two days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 general election -- with his governing Conservatives far behind the main opposition Labour party in opinion polls.
Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn. - 'Digitally driven' poll - South Africa's poor public service delivery is another hot-button issue for many of the more than 27 million registered voters.
Saudi Arabia spending big for a place on the gaming map
Saudi Arabia is moving aggressively with its investments in more gaming companies, the Canadian industry veteran steering the kingdom's push to become a global hub for the sector told AFP Friday. Prince Faisal, who credits video games for giving him insights into real-life history, said the tournament would help put Saudi Arabia on the global gaming map.
Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies
The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.
Norway struggles to keep ultra-rich tempted by exile
You can check out -- but you still have to pay! To pay a wealth tax which can exceed their yearly income, entrepreneurs often need to take out dividends, hampering their company's capacity to invest.
Asian markets fall after US data dent rate cut hopes
Markets fell in Asia on Friday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by a string of better-than-expected US data that added to worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year. But she added that "at this stage, we expect the BoJ to wait until around October before increasing interest rates again".
Japan inflation slows to 2.2% in April
The pace of Japanese inflation slowed in April to 2.2 percent as gas bills fell, government data showed Friday, with the figure remaining above the Bank of Japan's two percent target.
Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential
Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt and lack of international investment, Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday. "Africa's role in addressing climate change is not guaranteed and nobody should take it for granted," Ruto said at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.
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