FPSO Trinity Spirit sinks after explosion in Delta State, Nigeria

LAGOS — A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Trinity Spirit with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store

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Russia condemns 'destructive' US troops boost in Europe

MOSCOW — Russia has condemned a US decision to send extra troops to Europe to support its Nato allies amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.Moscow said it was a "destructive"

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Island states must bolster resilience to existential climate threats

ROME — The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and aftershocks just days afterward, has highlighted once again the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States

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More support needed for thousands still reeling from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines

MANILA — Humanitarians are scaling up assistance in the Philippines to assist hundreds of thousands still impacted by Typhoon Rai which struck the islands seven weeks ago, the UN said on Wednesday, launching

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Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’

GENEVA — More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday.In a new

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US to bolster positions in Europe with additional 3,000 troops

WASHINGTON — The United States is sending an additional 2,000 troops to Europe and redeploying 1,000 already stationed in Germany to bolster the security of its NATO allies.Russia has described the deployments

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Facebook sees daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history

WASHINGTON — Social media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history.Facebook's parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in

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