Betelgeuse: Nearby ‘supernova’ star’s dimming explained

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Astronomers say big cool patches on a "supergiant" star close to Earth were behind its surprise dimming last year. [caption id="attachment_3558" align="alignnone" width="879"] Artwork: Betelgeuse...

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Business News

Shell to take up to US$22 billion writedown after climate review

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday said it will write down the value of its assets by up to US$22 billion after lowering its long-term outlook...

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News world

French ex-PM Fillon faces verdict in fraud trial

June 28, 2020June 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3462" align="alignnone" width="920"] Francois Fillon was widely tipped to win the 2017 French presidential election when the fake jobs scandal broke. [/caption] PARIS: A...

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Daily News News

EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future

June 28, 2020June 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3466" align="alignnone" width="914"] FILE PHOTO: UK negotiator David Frost and his European Union counterpart Michel Barnier at the start of the first round of...

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Business News

Australia PM says reopenings of internal borders will support jobs

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3455" align="alignnone" width="895"] The Sydney Opera House is seen following the easing of restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

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News world

Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3452" align="alignnone" width="907"] File photo of the Mississippi state flag, which features the Confederate flag. [/caption] JACKSON: Lawmakers in Mississippi voted on Sunday (Jun...

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Healthcare News

Brazil has record week for COVID-19 cases

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3448" align="alignnone" width="943"] Pedestrians, some wearing protective face masks, walk through a street market in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO:...

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Business News

Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organisers say

June 28, 2020June 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3458" align="alignnone" width="912"] FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. [/caption] SAN...

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Closing time for some California bars as US posts record COVID-19 cases

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3445" align="alignnone" width="891"] File photo of a homeless man sitting in front of closed bars and restaurants in Hermosa Beach, California. [/caption] LOS ANGELES:...

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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3442" align="alignnone" width="920"] A man arrives at Houston Methodist Hospital emergency room on a stretcher amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Houston, Texas, US, Jun...