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Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
In US, podcasts can sometimes shape course of justice
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» WASHINGTON: The release this week of one of the main characters on the hit podcast "Serial" has reignited the debate over Americans' "obsession" with true crime series and their effect on the US penal system.
Baby boom: the endangered wildlife revival at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» SIEM REAP: The melodic songs from families of endangered monkeys ring out over the jungle near Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex -- a sign of ecological rejuvenation decades after hunting decimated wildlife at the site.
'The Rock' diamond goes under the hammer
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» GENEVA: "The Rock", the biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million -- or more.
Good times: Luxury watchmakers face soaring demand
AFP, Published on 07/04/2022
» ZURICH: Times have been so good for luxury watchmakers that they are running behind demand, forcing some to delay the release of new collections and others to invest more in production capacity.
Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel
AFP, Published on 14/12/2021
» HAMAMATSU: Tsuyoshi Hachisuka gently places skewered eel on a grill, preparing a much-loved Japanese delicacy that is now so endangered it commands eyewatering prices and the attention of international traffickers.
Football brings hope to Iraqi girls in ex-IS town
AFP, Published on 01/11/2021
» BARTALLA, Iraq: Spurred on by their coach, Christian girls kick the ball around a field in Iraq's Bartalla, a former jihadist stronghold where football is helping them dream of a better future.
How will Bill and Melinda Gates' divorce impact their charity?
AFP, Published on 04/05/2021
» NEW YORK: The shock announcement that billionaire philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates are to divorce after 27 years of marriage has raised questions about the future of their hugely influential charity.
World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» ROME: Nearly one in nine people in the world are going hungry, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a United Nations report published Monday.
Rare cognac fetches record price at auction
AFP, Published on 29/05/2020
» LONDON: Auctioneers Sotheby's said on Thursday that an "exceedingly rare" bottle of Cognac preserved since the end of the 19th century had set a new auction sales price record.