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World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion," as the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief.
US unable to stand up to Trump, says French senator after viral ‘Nero’ speech
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» PARIS - US politicians are unable to stand up to Donald Trump, a French lawmaker said, after the viral success of a speech where he damned the US president as presiding over “Nero’s court” and described his advisor, Elon Musk, as a “buffoon on ketamine”.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faces final day in role
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» LONDON - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will officially step down on Monday as leader of the world's Anglicans, nearly two months after resigning over failures in the Church of England's handling of a serial abuse case.
Museum of London packs up for £250m move
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» LONDON: King Charles I's execution vest and 20,000 human remains are among the objects that need to be packed up as the Museum of London makes a daunting £250 million ($260 million) move.
Man City go three points clear after four-goal De Bruyne masterclass
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» LONDON: Kevin De Bruyne produced a four-goal masterclass as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 5-1 to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Chelsea consolidated their top four place and pushed Leeds deeper into relegation trouble on Wednesday.
'King of streets': Last skateboarder on Ukraine front
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE) - The baby-faced teenager in baggy shorts races his skateboard past the bombed burger joint and hit Peace Square just as air raid sirens rolled over the Ukrainian front.
'Players only human,' says Klopp as Liverpool survive collapse to reach semi-finals
AFP, Published on 14/04/2022
» LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp admitted he was relieved to see Liverpool book a Champions League semi-final showdown against Villarreal as the quadruple chasers survived a late collapse in Wednesday's 3-3 draw against Benfica.
Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» Will Smith was banned on Friday from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years, two weeks after the actor stunned the world by storming on stage mid-ceremony to slap comedian Chris Rock.
Oscars governors discuss sanctions for Smith over slap
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Academy governors on Friday began talks on possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, with board members Steven Spielberg and Whoopi Goldberg among those invited to rule on the actor's fate.
Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap: Academy
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star.