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Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BELFAST - The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday in Belfast, in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred recent history.
Trump to build huge $200 million ballroom at White House
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump, who is remodelling the White House to his tastes, will build a massive ballroom for hosting official receptions, one of the largest projects at the US executive mansion in over a century.
Northern Ireland hit by fourth night of clashes
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» PORTADOWN (UNITED KINGDOM) - Northern Ireland was rocked by a fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest on Thursday as police clashed with protestors in a second town, undeterred by driving rain.
Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» LONDON - Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.
Potentially 'catastrophic' Hurricane Otis heads for Mexico
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» ACAPULCO (MEXICO) - Hurricane Otis intensified to a potentially "catastrophic" Category 5 storm Tuesday as it barreled towards Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Hurricane Lidia leaves at least one dead in Mexico
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» PUERTO VALLARTA (MEXICO) - Hurricane Lidia slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Tuesday, causing flooding, blocked roads, fallen trees and at least one death, officials said.
Stocks bounce despite China rate cut failing to ease worries
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» LONDON: European and US stocks rebounded on Monday but Asian markets ended mixed after a Chinese rate cut failed to reassure investors worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.
US southwest on high alert as Hurricane Hilary climbs Mexico coast
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico: States across the typically arid US southwest were racing Saturday to prepare for a life-threatening flooding forecast as Hurricane Hilary approaches from Mexico, where damage and one death were reported.
Dangerous Hurricane Hilary hits Mexico, California with heavy rains
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» CABO SAN LUCAS (MEXICO) - Hilary brought heavy rains Saturday to portions of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and the southwestern United States, as officials warned the powerful hurricane was likely to cause "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding.
Martin Amis, a second-generation literary lion
AFP, Published on 21/05/2023
» PARIS - One of the burdens of having a famous father is trying to measure up to him in the same field.