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'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement
'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement
by  AFP

Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast -- but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb. Cuevas's experience is becoming an all too familiar tale across the island, where signs promote mansions for sale, and the Airbnb logo is plastered on homes where locals once lived.

French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
by  AFP

More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees. More than 500,000 people signed it in 24 hours from Saturday and Sunday alone.

'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office
'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office
by  AFP

The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday. That puts its North American take at $235 million and its international sales at $171 million -- or $406 million globally.

Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
by  AFP

Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital's green transition. But with the high costs, office worker Nguyen My Hoa thinks the capital's ban will not be enforceable.