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UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.
Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.
Gyokeres lifts Arsenal nine clear as Man Utd pile pressure on Frank
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» LONDON - Arsenal moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory against Sunderland, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank faced renewed calls for his sacking after a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday.
Trump in trouble on immigration, signature issue turns deadly
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's immigration crackdown across the United States is the signature issue of his second term -- but deadly violence in Minneapolis risks making it a liability for a president who already looks vulnerable in the polls.
French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» PARIS - French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
Arsenal rocked by Man Utd, Villa rekindle Premier League title bid
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» LONDON - Manchester United inflicted Arsenal's first home defeat of the season in a 3-2 thriller to blow the Premier League title race open on Sunday as Aston Villa beat Newcastle to close within four points of the Gunners.
Haaland stuns Real as Arsenal remain perfect in Brugge
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Erling Haaland scored his 34th goal for club and country this season to give Manchester City a 2-1 win at Real Madrid on Wednesday as Arsenal maintained their perfect group stage record with a 3-0 victory at Club Brugge.
Jimmy Kimmel extends late night contract for a year
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel has extended his contract with Disney-owned ABC for a year, sources said Monday, months after his late-night show was yanked off the air in a confrontation with President Donald Trump's administration.
Arsenal rocked by Aston Villa, Man City cut gap to two points
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» LONDON - Aston Villa ended Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run to blow the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday as Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of the leaders.
Australia ban offers test on social media harm
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» TOKYO - Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.