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North Sea tanker and cargo ship collision injures 32
A major rescue operation was under way after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea Monday which sparked a huge blaze and left 32 people injured. In October 2023, two cargo ships, the Verity and the Polesie, collided near Germany's Heligoland islands in the North Sea.
Former Ubisoft bosses on trial in France accused of sexual harassment
Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft, the maker of "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry", went on trial on Monday accused of psychologically and sexually harassing employees for nearly a decade. The third defendant, former game director Patrux, 39, has been accused of psychological harassment.
Major fuel shortage hits black gold producer Niger
Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage had no more fuel. At the few garages in the city centre that still had fuel on Sunday, motorists and motorbike riders waited patiently and the roads were quieter than normal.
Musk spat renews opposition in Italy to Starlink deal
Italian opposition parties stepped up criticism Monday of a proposed deal between the government and SpaceX's Starlink following founder Elon Musk's suggestion he could cut Ukraine from the satellite network.
US President Donald Trump 'unpredictable': Greenland PM
US President Donald Trump, who wants to take over Greenland, is very erratic, the island's premier said on Monday, the eve of the self-governing Danish territory's legislative elections. "It's pretty desperate to make such a statement on the eve of an election in Greenland," she said.
Five years ago, WHO's pandemic call shook world into action
Five years ago on Tuesday, the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 had become a pandemic -- a moment when the world finally woke up to the unfolding disaster. "We have therefore made the assessment that Covid-19 can be characterised as a pandemic."
Former Ubisoft bosses on trial in France over alleged harassment
Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft, the maker of "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry", went on trial on Monday accused of psychologically and sexually harassing employees for nearly a decade.
Strike action grounds thousands of flights in Germany
Strike action grounded thousands of flights in Germany on Monday, including all connections to and from Berlin, as the service sector union called on workers to walk out for better pay. The Verdi union said Friday it was calling on public sector workers and some 23,000 employees of ground handling service providers to walk out to send a message to management.
'Got cash?' Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques
Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis. Welcome' - Leila, the owner of the smartphone shop in the Tunis-area district of Ariana, told AFP her sales have fallen by more than half, after she started taking cash only.
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