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US still world's biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data

US still world's biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data

The United States remained the world's largest air passenger market in 2025, but it recorded the slowest growth among the world's top 10 markets, new industry data showed on Thursday.

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South Africa's rooibos heads to space

South Africa's rooibos heads to space

Seeds from South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea are headed to the International Space Station to see how they respond to space conditions, in the first such experiment for Africa, organisers announced Thursday.

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Hearts and Scotland keeper Gordon retires

Hearts and Scotland keeper Gordon retires

Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon announced his retirement at the age of 43 on Thursday.

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'Lost his Tuch?' -- England boss hammered by media after World Cup exit

'Lost his Tuch?' -- England boss hammered by media after World Cup exit

Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too "passive" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the British media for his defensive tactics.

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Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding

Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding

After hours of overnight torrential rain lashed Lagos recently, church pastor Samuel Akpan spent most of next day bailing water from his flooded parsonage in an upscale district of Nigeria's commercial capital.

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Depleted Italy make nine changes for Australia Test

Depleted Italy make nine changes for Australia Test

Italy made nine changes Thursday to its starting XV for their Nations Championship clash with Australia in Perth at the weekend, where head coach Gonzalo Quesada will be absent after copping a two-Test ban.

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Algae fed by farm waste carpet Italy's warm River Po

Algae fed by farm waste carpet Italy's warm River Po

Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for rampant plant growth.

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UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt

UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt

A team of international scientists sets sail Thursday from Britain for Greenland to study its rapidly melting ice using drones, mini-submarines and autonomous swimming robots.

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Peru president-elect Fujimori calls for political 'reconciliation'

Peru president-elect Fujimori calls for political 'reconciliation'

Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori called Wednesday for the "reconciliation" of political forces, after a decade of instability in the Andean nation that has seen it burn through eight leaders.

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German neo-Nazi sent to male prison despite legal gender change

German neo-Nazi sent to male prison despite legal gender change

A German neo-Nazi provocateur who was slated to be sent to a women's prison after having a legal gender change will instead be incarcerated with men, local authorities said on Thursday.

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