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Concern mounts for Iranian climber who competed without hijab
Alarm grew on Tuesday over the wellbeing of Iranian sports climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed at an event in South Korea without a hijab in what some saw as a gesture of solidarity with the women-led protests at home.
China blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UK
China blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UK
Taiwan's Foxconn unveils more electric vehicle prototypes
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveiled two more electric vehicle prototypes on Tuesday, including a pickup truck, as it said commercial production on two other designs would start later this year.
Mountainous Lesotho finds gold in trout fish farming
It's harvest time in Lejone, a small village nestling in mountains in southern Africa more than two thousand metres above sea level. "We are selling water to South Africa but we have no water to our homes," says Joshua Sefali, a village leader in Lejone.
Zelensky set for Frankfurt book fair as Ukraine stars
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will address this week's Frankfurt book fair, with organisers offering emphatic support to the country's literary scene in the wake of Russia's invasion. - No 'normality' - One of the most high-profile Ukrainian attendees will be Zhadan, a writer, translator and musician, and a key figure in the country's literary scene.
Australia backs plan for intercontinental power grid
Australia touted a world-first project Tuesday that could help make the country a "renewable energy superpower" by shifting huge volumes of solar electricity under the sea to Singapore. "The prospect of Sun Cable is just one part of what I talk about when I say Australia can be a renewable energy superpower for the world."
Neymar expected to testify at corruption trial in Barcelona
Just a month before the start of the World Cup, Brazilian superstar Neymar was expected to testify in a Spanish court Tuesday at his trial over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. Neymar is expected to play a key role for Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar, as the South American giants seek to win the trophy for the first time since 2002, and the sixth in total.
New landslide in Venezuela kills three people
Intense rain in northern Venezuela caused a landslide that has killed at least three people, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday as he visited another site where over 50 died in similar circumstances last week.
China sees 'much faster timeline' on taking Taiwan, Blinken warns
Beijing wants to seize Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously considered, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, warning that President Xi Jinping was leading China in a more aggressive direction.
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