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All-conquering Mullins lands Champion Chase with Il Etait Temps
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» CHELTENHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Irish trainer Willie Mullins's juggernaut motored on as Il Etait Temps won the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature race on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, on Wednesday.
Arctic sea ice among lowest on record: AFP review of US data
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an AFP review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions.
Shabby beauty: Inside Japan's oldest, defiant student dorm
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» KYOTO — Graffiti defaces tattered clay walls and trash piles up in Japan's oldest student dormitory, but Masako Ueda is savouring every last moment in the mice-infested building slated for temporary closure.
Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TANGAIL — Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim.
Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in last 16 first leg
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» ISTANBUL - Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina's goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:
Arsenal favourites against Leverkusen in Champions League last 16
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» PARIS — Wednesday's Champions League action sees Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea meet for the first time since last year's Club World Cup final, while Real Madrid host Manchester City in the first leg of their last-16 tie as the sides clash in a knockout tie for the fifth season running:
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» PARIS - Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region.
Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv on Monday accused Hungary of grossly violating the rights of seven Ukrainian bank employees -- including by forcibly drugging a man with diabetes -- after they were detained with a truck of cash and gold.
Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN — The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.