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By Manjunath Kiran / AFP The world needs to set aside an area bigger than the United States for tree planting and other measures to meet climate pledges, according to research published Tuesday that warned against “unrealistic” carbon-cutting plans. Th…

By Delphine Letort / Histoires de vie What do we leave behind when we die? What trace of us remains? If such questions can frighten (or depress) some people, they are nonetheless important at a time when the number of senior citizens is constantly incr…

By FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP New Twitter head Elon Musk said Tuesday the site will charge $8 per month to verify users’ accounts, arguing the plan would solve the platform’s issues with bots and trolls while creating a new revenue stream for the company….

By Courtesy of Packtin While bakers may be stunned by the soaring price of wheat flour, up 30 to 40%, this basic ingredient offers a new solution when it comes to recycling food waste. You might already be familiar with flour made from brewer’s spent g…

By Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP The world’s longest passenger train — an assembly of 100 connected coaches measuring nearly two kilometres — wound through breath-taking scenery in the Swiss Alps Saturday. The world’s longest passenger train — an assembly …

By Josep LAGO / AFP October morning temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in Spain may have brought cheer to the tourists, but they are provoking concern among environmentalists. October morning temperatures topping 30 degrees…

By CARLOS COSTA / AFP One of the world’s biggest technology get-togethers kicks off in the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, with organisers saying a key aim is to ask tough questions about cryptocurrencies. One of the world’s biggest technology get-toget…

By DAVID SWANSON / AFP For some, gravestones can evoke mourning, for others a tribute to a loved one, or, with a little imagination, a gaunt hand emerging from freshly turned earth. For some, gravestones can evoke mourning, for others a tribute to a lo…

By Eduardo Leal / AFP Mainland Chinese residents will be allowed to visit Macau using an online visa system as of Tuesday, officials said, streamlining travel to the world’s largest gambling hub after more than two years of pandemic restrictions. Mainl…

By Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP Japan’s plastic food samples are a multi-million-dollar industry, but one pastry shop’s fake egg tarts are so life-like that its staff unwittingly sold five to customers. Japan’s plastic food samples are a multi-million-dollar in…