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Royals mull response after names revealed in Harry and Meghan 'racism' row
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» LONDON - Buckingham Palace is considering its next move after a British TV host named two royals who allegedly raised concerns about the skin colour of Prince Harry's son, a royal source said on Thursday.
Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBLIN - Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
New drama shines light on UK 'poltergeist' mystery
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - In an ordinary house in a north London suburb in the late 1970s, children levitated, objects flew across rooms, heavy furniture moved on its own and a young girl was flung from her bed.
Spanish giant Ferrovial sells remaining stake in Heathrow
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» MADRID - Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it is offloading its remaining 25 percent stake in London's Heathrow Airport to a French private equity group and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.
Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.
Acropolis row: UK and Greece quarrel over cancelled PM meeting
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum.
Virgin pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» LONDON - British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".
Art for bark's sake: stray dogs take up painting for UK charity
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» BRISTOL (UNITED KINGDOM) - In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art -- one tail swish at a time.