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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
Pupil started deadly Guyana dorm fire over confiscated phone: source
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) - The weekend school dormitory blaze that killed 19 minors in central Guyana is believed to have been started by a disgruntled pupil angry at having her mobile phone confiscated, a government source told AFP on Tuesday.
Prominent US lawyer sentenced to life for murder of wife, son
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murders of his wife and son on their hunting estate in a case whose twists and turns drew global attention.
British MPs jockey to succeed Johnson
AFP, Published on 09/07/2022
» LONDON: Britain's defence secretary, one of the favourites in polls to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Saturday that he would not throw his hat into the already acrimonious leadership race.
Newcastle stunned by Cambridge 'dream' in FA Cup
AFP, Published on 09/01/2022
» LONDON: Newcastle's miserable season on the field sunk to a new low on Saturday as they were dumped out of the FA Cup 1-0 by third-tier Cambridge, while non-league sides Kidderminster and Boreham Wood also booked their places in the fourth round.
British PM fights virus in intensive care as global deaths soar
AFP, Published on 07/04/2020
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled the coronavirus in intensive care on Tuesday as death tolls in the United States and Europe reached new heights from the pandemic sweeping the world.
Extreme isolation: world's last virus-free corners hold tight
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» KOROR, Palau: A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic -- but residents on Palau say life right now is far from idyllic.