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Miners toil for coal beneath the battle for east Ukraine
Miners toil for coal beneath the battle for east Ukraine
World
by  AFP

Deep underground, not far from Ukraine's frontlines, coal miners burrowing in the bowels of the earth are preoccupied by the war but resigned to getting the job done. Just 170 kilometres (106 miles) from the pro-Russian separatist stronghold of Donetsk, miner Oleksandr Oksen says thoughts are often with colleagues on the frontlines.

South Africa's Rabada sparks England collapse in first Test
South Africa's Rabada sparks England collapse in first Test
Africa
by  AFP

Ben Stokes was dismissed on the stroke of lunch on the opening day of the first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's on Wednesday, to leave his side perilously placed on 100-5. South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada once again proved his worth, removing openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley after England had been sent in to bat by Proteas captain Dean Elgar.

Tech stocks sink world's biggest sovereign wealth fund
Tech stocks sink world's biggest sovereign wealth fund
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, shrank by some 1.68 trillion kroner ($173.2 billion) in the first half of the year, weighed down by tech stocks, the Norwegian central bank said Wednesday. On Wednesday, according to a counter on the central bank's website, the fund was valued at 12.3 trillion kroner ($1.26 trillion). phy/po/rl