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'Star Wars' creator George Lucas to hit Comic-Con for first time
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con kicks off Thursday in San Diego, California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention.
'Superman' aims to save flagging film franchise, not just humanity
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise.
Australia's Raygun says row over musical 'all resolved'
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» SYDNEY - Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says her legal dispute with the makers of a parody musical about her has been resolved, with a new version planned.
Antarctic ocean circulation slowing rapidly
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» PARIS: Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the ocean around Antarctica, which could reverberate across the planet and intensify global warming, are happening decades "ahead of schedule", according to new research.
Liverpool survive Norwich scare, Chelsea strike late to down Palace
AFP, Published on 20/02/2022
» MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah's 150th Liverpool goal and Luis Diaz's first kept the Reds in the hunt for the Premier League title as they came from behind to beat Norwich 3-1, while Chelsea snatched a late win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
New embryo models offer hope for research on miscarriages, birth defects
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TOKYO - Scientists have generated early-stage human embryo models that could help shed light on the "black box" of initial human development stages and improve research on pregnancy loss and birth defects.
Richmond removing Confederate statues, Mississippi retires state flag
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - A campaign in the United States to remove symbols of the pro-slavery Civil War South gained momentum on Wednesday as workers began taking down statues in the Virginia city that was the Confederate capital and Mississippi retired the state flag.
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» JACKSON (UNITED STATES) - Lawmakers in Mississippi voted Sunday to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag, after nationwide protests drew renewed attention to symbols of the United States' racist past.
'Unprecedented' flooding to hit northeast Australia
AFP, Published on 04/02/2019
» SYDNEY: Thousands of people in northeast Australia should expect "unprecedented flooding", authorities have warned, after relentless downpours forced a dam to be fully opened on Sunday.
'Once-in-a-century' floods hit northeast Australia
AFP, Published on 03/02/2019
» SYDNEY: Once-in-a-century floods have turned streets into rivers and forced thousands to abandon their homes in northeast Australia, with authorities warning of tornadoes and more rain over the next few days.