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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» PARIS - The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years — 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday.
Racism allegations overshadow Real Madrid victory as PSG win in Champions League
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.
Leverkusen draw hands Kane's Bayern Bundesliga title
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg.
Real Madrid into Champions League quarter-finals as English duo advance
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» PARIS - Real Madrid won a dramatic penalty shoot-out against city rivals Atletico to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced to the last eight.
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BERLIN - Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps.
Wind of change in German energy sector
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» SCHNABELWAID, Germany: Residents of the rural Bavarian village of Schnabelwaid have said "yes" to the installation of wind turbines on the hillside next to their community in a rare win for an energy source unloved in Germany's biggest region.
Scientists explain why peanuts 'dance' when dropped in beer
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass.
Evenepoel suffers 'multiple injuries' after bridge plunge on Tour of Lombardy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2020
» COMO (ITALY) - Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel has suffered multiple injuries after plunging several metres down into a ravine in a dramatic crash on the Tour of Lombardy Saturday, the one-day classic won by Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang.
One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back online
AFP, Published on 01/03/2020
» WENZHOU, China: The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily.
Germans hit the streets to condemn far right
AFP, Published on 15/02/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Ten thousand people are expected to join a demonstration on Saturday in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia state in Germany's former communist east, where far-right lawmakers last week helped install a new state premier.