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Thursday, January 24, 2019

As world looks on, Venezuela's Guaido to keep up pressure on Maduro

Venezuela's opposition will on Thursday seek to maintain pressure on isolated President Nicolas Maduro after congress chief Juan Guaido swore himself in as interim head of state with the support of nations around the region.

Bombardier to buy Triumph's wing-making unit

Canada's Bombardier Inc said on Wednesday it will buy a wing manufacturing unit from aircraft parts supplier Triumph Group to boost its business jets program.

Big food, consumer goods firms join TerraCycle's Loop waste-free shopping platform

Some of the world's largest consumer goods and food and beverage companies have joined a new recycling initiative, to be launched this year, aimed at collecting used plastics bottles and other durable packaging from homes and re-using them.

Root and branch reform: Swedish scientist makes fuel from tree waste

Might tree roots, twigs and branches one day be used to power cars? That's what a Swedish researcher is hoping after developing a pulp byproduct that - on a modest scale - does just that.

Nadal storms into Melbourne final with Tsitsipas blitz

Rafa Nadal ended Stefanos Tsitsipas's trailblazing run at the Australian Open on Thursday, serving up a semi-final masterclass to blitz the 20-year-old Greek 6-2 6-4 6-0 and reach his fifth final at Melbourne Park.

Zimbabwe's most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending a career that spanned four decades and 67 albums.

Papal Swiss Guard keep cool heads with 3-D helmets

The Vatican's Swiss Guard, the colorfully dressed mini-army that helps protect the pope, will have cooler heads now they have swapped their ancient metal helmets for ones made by 3-D printers.