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Echoing Diana, Prince Harry visits Ukraine's deminers

Echoing Diana, Prince Harry visits Ukraine's deminers

Britain's Prince Harry on Friday visited deminers from the HALO Trust charity -- made famous by his mother, Princess Diana -- near the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where he tested how drones and AI-powered robots are transforming mine-clearance work. Russian troops occupied the Kyiv suburb for a month

Ryanair says to cut Berlin flights, blaming taxes

Ryanair says to cut Berlin flights, blaming taxes

Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes. Ryanair will have 50 percent fewer flights to and from Berlin in the budget carrier's winter flight

From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuels

From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuels

Heating with geothermal energy, lighting with solar panels, cooking with biodegradable waste: how can we live with less oil and gas? It's a long-burning question -- but one that is catching fire as energy costs soar due to the conflict in the Middle East, which has strangled exports

Porsche exits sports car maker Bugatti Rimac

Porsche exits sports car maker Bugatti Rimac

German carmaker Porsche announced on Friday the sale of its stakes in sports car manufacturer Bugatti Rimac to a consortium led by a US fund founded by the Egyptian billionaire Sawiris family. The amount of the transaction, which still has to be approved by regulators, has not been disclosed. The

Macron says still sees France, Germany developing European fighter jet

Macron says still sees France, Germany developing European fighter jet

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet programme with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defence projects. The multi-billion-euro project has faltered as disagreements persist between the firms involved -- France's Dassault Aviation and

Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026

Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026

Greece on Friday named over 250 beaches in environmentally important areas that must be left in their natural state, amid ongoing efforts to limit the impact of overtourism in its multi-billion-euro travel industry. The initiative bans the use of umbrellas and sunbeds for hire in areas both on

Tesla starts 'robotaxi' production: Musk

Tesla starts 'robotaxi' production: Musk

Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, the same week that the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations. Musk posted a promotional video on X accompanied with the brief caption, "Cybercab has started