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France loosens rules on allowing farmers to shoot wolves
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» VAL-DE-MEUSE — The French government said Monday it would authorise the shooting of wolves that attack livestock even outside protected enclosures, a policy shift welcomed by farmers, a powerful and increasingly disgruntled constituency.
Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
AFP, Published on 18/01/2026
» BRUSSELS - European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni urging Washington against making a "mistake".
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79: report
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.
Dua Lipa, public figures urge UK to end Israel arms sales
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» LONDON - Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.
'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia still wants to make "great films" with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.
Women's flag football explodes in US as 2028 Olympics beckon
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» STATEN ISLAND, New York - Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is spreading like wildfire among US girls drawn by the prospect of its inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, its popularity even sparking plans for a professional league.
The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK - The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.
Heat wave shuts schools in Manila
AFP, Published on 03/03/2025
» MANILA - Soaring temperatures shut down schools over nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the tropical Philippines.
Gene Hackman 'likely dead nine days when found'
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» SANTA FE — Hollywood legend Gene Hackman had likely been dead for over a week when he and his wife were found lifeless in their New Mexico home, the local sheriff said Friday.
Sweden’s immigrants on edge after mass shooting
AFP, Published on 14/02/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The motive behind Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting may never be known but the fact that almost all of the victims had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among the country’s immigrants.