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Woman ‘fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple’
WORLD

Woman ‘fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple’

A woman says she is facing a $500 (£357) fine from the US customs agency after a free apple she…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/201824/04/2018
Opinion: Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth
OPINIONS

Opinion: Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth

While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like global warming,…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
The best place on Earth to mark the Anthropocene’s dawn
FEATURED

The best place on Earth to mark the Anthropocene’s dawn

Geologists are scouring the planet for a specific location to place a ‘golden spike’ – to define the beginning of…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
French floods: Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris
WORLD

French floods: Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris

The swollen River Seine in the French capital, Paris, has peaked at more than four metres above its normal level.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/2018
Football: Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time
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Football: Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time –…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
USD 5 Bn worth trade opportunities between Sri Lanka and France
BUSINESS

USD 5 Bn worth trade opportunities between Sri Lanka and France

Sujeewa Senasinghe, State Minister of International Trade had bilateral meetings with several French trade officials in Paris recently where they…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017

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