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Facebook unveils new cryptocurrency Libra

Mark Zuckerburg's plans to launch a cryptocurrency are part the company's drive to expand beyond social networking

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Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Eurozone economy slows amid trade tensions and uncertainty

Eurozone economy slows amid trade tensions and uncertainty

SME Assembly - sustainability tops the agenda

SME Assembly - sustainability tops the agenda

Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

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Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic

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The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic

Rwanda’s port – creating a hub for Intra-African trade

Rwanda’s port – creating a hub for Intra-African trade

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Far right Vox party strikes a chord with disenchanted Spaniards

Banovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Electric eel lights up aquarium Christmas tree

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn during a general election campaign rally in Birmingham, UK December 5, 2019.

Are the French Alps a hub for a Russian espionage network?

Abu Dhabi Youth Hub opens, UAE Youth Minister talks new challenges and initiatives

What’s it like to be a blind voice-over artist? Amal Al Mansouri tells her story

Business

Europe's 'carbon border tax' could hurt climate negotiations, according to China adviser

Pichai has been running Google itself since 2015

Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request

Effie Greater China Awards Gala and summit bring together leading firms from throughout the region

Conservative and Labour election spending pledges 'not credible'

Business opportunities expanding for Dubai in Africa

African business summit heralds new opportunities for regional trade

Crashing barriers: Angola's female entrepreneurs

Manchester City becomes 'most expensive sports franchise in Europe' after investment deal

Cities of the future: Dreaming of a smart urban revolution

Dubai's bid to make bureaucratic backlogs a thing of the past

EasyJet unveils plans to become world's first carbon-neutral airline

Writing a great business story: how smarter finance from Europe is boosting small firms

Sport

The US women's team, led by Rapinoe, celebrates winning the 2019 World Cup

Emirates Stadium, London, UK - November 23, 2019

Joao Felix has been named Golden Boy 2019 by Tuttosport

Brazilian Mikaili Sol wins Kiteboarding World Championships

Sone Akira seals Tokyo 2020 spot with Osaka Grand Slam win

Japan sweeps gold on Day 2 of Osaka Grand Slam

Tonaki closes in on Olympic spot with 4th Grand Slam win

Jose Mourinho has been named as the new boss of Tottenham

Spain's top women footballers go on strike over pay dispute

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Nature Valley Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham - June 16, 2019 France's Caroline Garcia in action during the final

The Flann O'Brien Irish bar, where two Celtic fans were stabbed ahead of an Europa League soccer match against Lazio, in Rome, Italy November 7, 2019.

Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final

Roy Meyer heats up the arena on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

European affairs

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is pictured as she arrives in Madrid, Spain, December 6, 2019.

Women from Central Eastern Europe steal the spotlight at the 2019 Women in Europe awards

Innovation Radar Prize 2019 - 4D Hybrid Project

FILE PHOTO: A sunflower blooms in between dried-out ones during unusually hot summer weather near the village of Benken, Switzerland, August 6, 2018. Picture taken with a fish

NATO anniversary: the three personalities to watch

The Brief: 10 years of The Lisbon Treaty

Tales and tech to kindle love of books in kindergarten kids

Lifestyle

From kayaking to fitness workouts: Dubai enriches its offer for the health conscious traveller

Films tipped to win 2019 European Film Awards

Jonas Kaufmann stars in the mysterious opera “Die Tote Stadt”

Innovation, tradition, pop culture: Osaka combines all the elements of the Japanese spirit

Nikita Vlasov wins top prize at the Russian Outdoor Film Festival

From Wagner to Broadway: A musical journey with Terfel at the Sydney Opera House

Dubai's eclectic music scene

Knowledge

NGOs work to rebuild vital coral reefs, but islands threatened by climate change need much more help

Will climate change make small island states disappear?

Ask Our Astronaut | Do astronauts get any privacy in space or are they constantly being watched?

Liquid windows and the energy-efficient buildings of tomorrow

Ask Our Astronaut | How does farming work in space?

Meet Ellen, the world's largest E-ferry, connecting two Danish islands without emitting any CO2

Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery