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Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
by  AFP

Cars speeding along a smooth, black-coloured street in Nepal's Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic, transformed into an ingredient in road construction. "We saw scope for such plastics to be utilised as a raw material, partially substituting bitumen in road construction."

Meta plans to invest $60 bn or more in AI this year
Meta plans to invest $60 bn or more in AI this year
by  AFP

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said the tech giant plans to invest at least $60 billion in artificial intelligence in 2025, aiming to lead in the technology. Meta will construct a massive new datacenter to power its AI ambitions and is planning $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year related to the technology, according to Zuckerberg.

Migrants held in US sanctuary city as Trump moves army to border
Migrants held in US sanctuary city as Trump moves army to border
by  AFP

The mayor of a major US city said Friday immigration officers raided a seafood business, detaining undocumented migrants alongside an American citizen as President Donald Trump pressed actions against undocumented people and deployed troops to the Mexican border.

Croatians boycott shopping to protest high prices
Croatians boycott shopping to protest high prices
by  AFP

Supermarket aisles were quiet across Croatia on Friday as consumers protested high food prices by joining a boycott on shopping. The boycott shocked retailers, said Josip Kelemen from the "Halo, inspektore" consumer protection group, which called for the protest.

US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years
US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years
by  AFP

Sales of previously owned US homes slipped to their weakest level in about three decades last year on the back of high housing prices and mortgage rates, according to industry data released Friday.

Beached whales: Airbus grounds its massive Beluga cargo flights
Beached whales: Airbus grounds its massive Beluga cargo flights
by  AFP

European aerospace giant Airbus confirmed Friday that it was shutting down its speciality freight business using colossal Beluga jets, resulting in the loss of 75 jobs. But it said that was not the main reason for shutting down the business.