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Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres

The challenges that the technology faces were put on display at a Goodyear test track in Luxembourg, where a group of journalists put a Tesla equipped with airless tyres through the paces

Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manufacturers hope to turn into a reality soon, but for t

Debt distress in Africa: Biggest problems and ways forward

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The ability of countries to manage their debt is complicated by the changing composition of the debt. They now owe more money to a broader range of cr

Oil markets are sharply lower as China struggles to get a grip on a Covid outbreak, hitting demand

Why US oil price has caught up with Brent

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World oil markets experienced a rarity this week as the price of the US benchmark contract surpassed Europe's Brent North Sea crude for the first

WATCH | Eskom spokesperson speaks on rolling blackouts

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South Africa has been experiencing power cuts for years and their impact on the economy continues to be devastating.

A satellite image provided by NASA Earth Observatory taken on May 5, 2022, shows a dust storm engulfing parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries

Sandstorms pose serious risk to human health

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At least 4,000 people went to hospital Monday for respiratory issues in Iraq where eight sandstorms have blanketed the country since mid-April.

Reptiles: Why one in five species face extinction

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A first-of-its-kind global assessment of more than 10,000 species of reptiles has revealed that 21 percent need urgent support to prevent them from go

Senegalese artist Yakhya Ba’s work is a powerful study of the tragedy faced by migrants and their families

Senegal festival brings contemporary African art to the streets

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The enormous exhibits are part of the much-anticipated Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art.

Floods in February devastated Australia's east coast, including the town of Lismore

Flood-ravaged Australians feel forgotten as election looms

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On the eve of Saturday's election, the fact that more than 1,500 citizens are still in emergency accommodation barely gets a mention in the campa

Some 59.1 million people were registered as internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Nearly 60m people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

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Some 59.1 million people were registered as internally displaced worldwide in 2021.

Globally, more than half of all new vehicles coming off of production lines in 2029 would need to be electric for the sector to be compliant with the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels

Most automakers fall short on climate goals: report

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Only two of the world's 12 top automakers plan to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals.

Priority air quality management planned

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Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says efforts are underway to choke what she's called the country's severe air pollution.

How Italy's car-bombed judges shaped fight against mafia

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Young people have grit, need services, support: study

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Why record wheat prices are a global worry

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Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO as first Ukraine war crimes trial begins

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Maputo neighbourhood is 'living museum' of Mozambique's culture

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