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UK readies to protect industry as US tariffs upend global order: Starmer
AFP, Published on 06/04/2025
» LONDON - The "world as we knew it" is over, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as the world braced for further fallout from the introduction of US tariffs.
Like Escobar, Ecuador's drug lords build 'narco-zoos'
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» QUITO - A pair of jaguars discovered in a cage on a ranch exposed a cruel new fashion among Ecuador's drug lords. In the style of Colombian cocaine baron Pablo Escobar, they are erecting private, illegal zoos as a status symbol.
Ancient priest's remains are a first-of-a-kind find for Peru team
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» LIMA - A group of Japanese and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of a priest alongside ceramic offerings in northern Peru.
Le Mans - 100 years of man and machine, and midnight oil
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» PARIS - The Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its centenary on Friday - the mythic race's history marked by triumph and tragedy, and a hefty sprinkling of Hollywood stardust.
Japan's 'cringeworthy' cartoon cars make image U-turn
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» TOKYO: Yosuke Takahata doesn't care what people think of his "itasha" car, which has his favourite anime character - a sexy, red-eyed horse-woman - emblazoned on both sides.
'Enlightened tingle': Aussie cafe offers $140 cup of coffee
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» MELBOURNE: At US$140 a pop, one cafe in Melbourne, Australia is serving up no ordinary cup of joe.
Jaguar released in Argentina to help endangered species
AFP, Published on 01/01/2022
» BUENOS AIRES - A jaguar named Jatobazinho was released into a national park in Argentina Friday as part of a program to boost the numbers of this endangered species.
Amazon deforestation threatens jaguars, giant eagles
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» PôRTO JOFRE, Brazil: Boating slowly upriver through the Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands, Brazilian biologist Fernando Tortato scans the bank for signs of Ousado, a jaguar badly burned in devastating wildfires last year.
Going electric: Carmakers make the switch
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» PARIS: Leading automakers have signalled their intention to scrap internal combustion engines by 2030 or cut back sharply on their production as the sector turns towards electric vehicles.
Pacific sees a 'Blood Moon' rising
AFP, Published on 26/05/2021
» SYDNEY: Stargazers across the Pacific Rim will cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon", as the heavens align to bring an extra-spectacular lunar eclipse.