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Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry
Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry
World
by  AFP

Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn country facing fuel shortages and extended power cuts. The cost of a litre of subsidised fuel will rise to 2,500 Syrian pounds, from 1,100 previously, a rise of 127 percent, the ministry said in a statement quoted by the official SANA news agency late Saturday.

Taiwan crisis: what we've learned so far
Taiwan crisis: what we've learned so far
World
by  AFP

China's live-fire drills around Taiwan –- which saw vessels encircle the democratically ruled island –- have offered an unprecedented insight into how Beijing may conduct a military campaign against its neighbour.

Kenya campaign ends but disinformation battle drags on
Kenya campaign ends but disinformation battle drags on
Africa
by  AFP

The campaign for Kenya's presidential election has officially closed but the relentless -- and dangerous -- flow of disinformation continues online, as keyboard warriors battle to discredit rivals by sharing fake rigging claims, experts say.

When the sun switches off the solar panels
When the sun switches off the solar panels
World
by  AFP

The more the sun shines in the southern German town of Aurach, the more likely it is that Jens Husemann's solar panels will be disconnected from the grid -- an exasperating paradox at a time when Germany is navigating an energy supply crisis. There were 257 days last year when it had to cut off supply from solar panels on parts of the grid.