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UN chief slams climate change 'insanity' on Pakistan flood visit
Voice-operated smartphones target Africa's illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones target Africa's illiterate

Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa -- the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot read or write.

September 09, 2022

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Coe pushing for Paris Olympic city events, confident of security
Coe pushing for Paris Olympic city events, confident of security

Track and field supremo Sebastian Coe is pushing organisers of the 2024 Olympics to include live events in downtown Paris in a bid to "democratise" sport, playing down any security fears over their hosting.

September 09, 2022

Premier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
Premier League fixtures postponed following queen's death

All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday.

September 09, 2022

Buckingham Palace becomes shrine for a grieving nation
Buckingham Palace becomes shrine for a grieving nation

A stream of mourners laid flowers and tributes outside Buckingham Palace on Friday, as it became the focal point of a country grieving the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

September 09, 2022

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Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops
Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation.

September 09, 2022

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Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales
Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales

Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions with blue whales, the world's largest mammals.

September 09, 2022