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France to quit making cigarettes as last factory prepares to close The last remaining factory making cigarettes in France is set to close by the end of 2023, the site’s owner told its employees this week....

Unesco has warned that the combination of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental privacy, as it works on a new global charter on scientific ethics.

The Andean city of La Oroya, situated in a high-altitude valley at 3,750 meters (12,300 feet), is home to a heavy metal smelter that has poisoned residents and the environment for almost a century. In 2006, La Oroya residents sued the Peruvian government at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for allowing the company...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live in a healthy environment" in an Andean mining town that is considered one of the most polluted places…

Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday. Ukraine has become the world’s fourth largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world’s second largest exporter behind the United States....

Zimbabwean authorities have banned large gatherings in parts of the country to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths. The country's Health Ministry said in an statement it had recorded 36 new suspected cholera cases in early October, with numbers rising in many parts of the country....

A Kenyan court on Monday temporarily suspended the government's plan to send police to Haiti on a UN-backed mission that aims to restore calm in the Caribbean nation....

No mundial de râguebi, Portugal empatou frente à Geórgia por 18 pontos. Um encontro histórico, já que, pela primeira vez, Portugal não perde um jogo nos mundiais de râguebi.

The Constitutional Court in Mali has endorsed the final result of last month's referendum on forming a new constitution. With nearly 97 percent of the vote in favour, it is a major boost to the military junta, in power since 2020.

The organisers of this year's Paris Olympics are aiming to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the Games. Hydrogen fuel is one of the elements in this endeavour.

Baku (AFP) – When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region....

Shell a fait appel devant les tribunaux néerlandais, car elle estime qu’il n’existe « aucune base juridique » pour imposer des objectifs d’émissions de CO2 à une entreprise. Pour la société pétrolière, ce sont les consommateurs qui doivent décider quelles sources d’énergie ils utilisent et qui doivent choisir...

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