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Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giant
Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giant
by  AFP

A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court says he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the company to pay for the consequences of rising temperatures. We have done nothing to contribute to climate change and now we’re paying for it'," Bals said outside court.

From determination to despair: S.Africa's youth battling for work
From determination to despair: S.Africa's youth battling for work
by  AFP

In a corner of his mother’s backyard, 30-year-old Thabang Moshoke runs a clipper through a client's hair at a makeshift barbershop that has only a rough roof to shield it from the skies. Not far from the backyard barbershop, Nhlanhla Vilakazi, 31, washes shoes for around 90 rand a pair to earn her living.

Designer Jonathan Anderson leaves Spanish brand Loewe
Designer Jonathan Anderson leaves Spanish brand Loewe
by  AFP

British designer Jonathan Anderson has left Spanish brand Loewe after more than a decade at the helm, owner LVMH announced Monday, with the 40-year-old tipped to take over at Dior. One scenario is that Anderson might take over both sides of the business, with its growth of crucial financial and dynastic importance to LVMH owner Bernard Arnault.

'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
by  AFP

Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight? This cast doubt on the long-established view that life was made possible when organisms started producing oxygen via photosynthesis, which requires sunlight, about 2.7 billion years ago.

Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
by  AFP

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science. There are "huge numbers of rare species", said Horton, adding that much of the diversity was among the creatures living in the mud.

Asian markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan
Asian markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan
by  AFP

Asian markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump's tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors. However, observers warned that leaders had a tough job ahead of them amid Trump's trade war.

Wind-powered mast to cut emissions sets sail to Canada
Wind-powered mast to cut emissions sets sail to Canada
by  AFP

A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions. It harnesses the wind that hits its surface to propel the ship.

Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast
Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast
by  AFP

Like something from the science fiction film "Dune", the "world's biggest mining dredger" has been swallowing acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal's vegetables are grown. In the meantime, the dredger continues to swallow up the dunes of Lompoul, Africa's smallest and one of its most scenic deserts. lp/mrb/els/fg/yad