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French company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) is developing a fleet of industrial-scale cargo ships with sails. It currently has two vessels in operation, which can carry about 1,000 tons of goods each. With multiple routes across the Atlantic, it recently launched a passenger service, offering cabins on its cargo ships for those looking for a low-carbon travel alternative. <strong>Look through the gallery to see how wind power could be making a comeback.</strong>
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SULLY, WALES - JANUARY 30: Catherine, Princess of Wales visits TA Hafan, a children's hospice based in Sully, near Cardiff, which supports families in Wales to ensure that children with life-shortening conditions live fulfilling lives, on January 30, 2025 in Sully, Wales. During her visit to South Wales, The Princess of Wales she highlighted the work of longstanding organisations that prioritise community at their core. The Princesses focus was on the wellbeing of children and families, as well as celebrating the excellence of Welsh textiles manufacturing. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made its first supersonic flight on January 28, 2025, in Mojave, California.
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Swedish Coast Guard vessel KBV033 (R) and vessel Vezhen are anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on January 27, 2025, for examination by Swedish authorities. Swedish authorities on Sunday, January 26, 2025 seized the ship suspected of having sabotaged a fibre-optic cable in the Baltic Sea, the prosecutors' office announced. Prosecutors have opened an investigation for "aggravated sabotage" after the undersea cable running between Sweden and Latvia was damaged, said the statement.
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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 24: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Models walk the runway during the Willy Chavarria Menswear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 24, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images)
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 29: Dragon and lion dancers perform during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown, on January 29, 2025 in Manila, Philippines. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on January 29, 2025, marking the Year of the Snake. The celebrations, which last for approximately 15 days, are filled with traditional activities such as family gatherings, lion dances, and the exchange of red envelopes, making it a vibrant cultural event observed by Chinese communities worldwide. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Nick Sonnenburg (C) and his parents search for personal items to recover from the remains of his apartment which burned in the Eaton Fire on January 25, 2025 in Altadena, California. President Donald Trump surveyed wildfire damage yesterday and pledged to 'open the coffers' for federal aid to California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds burned across Los Angeles County leaving at least 28 dead with over 180,000 people having been under evacuation orders. Over 12,000 structures, many of them homes and businesses, burned in the Palisades and Eaton Fires. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Survivors of Auschwitz leave the concentration camp at the end of World War II in February 1945. Above them is the German slogan "Arbeit macht frei," which translates to "Work sets you free."
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San Francisco 49ers Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers at the Joe Robbie Stadium on January 29, 1995 in Miami, FL. The 49ers defeated the Chargers 49-26. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
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