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What does King Charles' cancer diagnosis mean for Prince William?
New York Times, Published on 08/02/2024
» LONDON - Less than two weeks after King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital to be treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace disclosed that tests had revealed "a form of cancer". As Charles has been "advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties," many expected other members of the royal family to step up to the plate. So what does the news mean for Charles' two sons, William and Harry?
Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' fetches $139m
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» NEW YORK - One of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces, "Woman with a Watch," was sold at auction Wednesday night for US$139.3 million by Sotheby's in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist.
New movies out this week: Aug 30-Sept 5
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/08/2023
» New titles that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS - Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday.
US police drop Cardi B mic throw probe
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday.
US family reaches deal over cells harvested in 1950s
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US biotechnology company has reached a settlement with the family of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used for groundbreaking medical research without her consent.
Stars go out in Hollywood as strike expands
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Honking horns, simmering heat, a smattering of stars and a lot of anger at Disney boss Bob Iger.
Australia, New Zealand revive 'football's Ashes'
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia and New Zealand will play this year for the "Soccer Ashes", sporting officials said Tuesday, a long-forgotten trophy recently rediscovered almost 70 years after it was lost.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Jul 5-11
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/07/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Solving the global food crisis
News, Published on 26/06/2023
» When ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro came to power in January 2019, one of his first acts in office was to abolish the National Food and Nutrition Security Council (Consea), a globally lauded body that had reduced food insecurity. It was a huge step back for the country, which the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had removed from its "hunger map" in 2014.