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Austria to vote on headscarf ban in schools
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» VIENNA - Austrian lawmakers on Thursday are expected to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14, a move rights groups and experts say is discriminatory and could deepen societal division.
'Partnership not pants': Motorsport boss candidate seeks culture change
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» ZANDVOORT — The only candidate to take over the stewardship of motorsport has called for a change of culture after several high-profile clashes between Formula One (F1) drivers and incumbent boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Israeli negotiators due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - An Israeli delegation was expected in Doha on Sunday for talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.
Light or new materials tipped for Nobel Physics Prize
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Research into light, new materials and cosmic exploration are seen as possible contenders for Tuesday's Nobel Physics Prize, though experts warn it is difficult to predict a winner in the vast field.
Spain snatch Nations League glory on penalties against Croatia
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - Dani Carvajal chipped home a Panenka penalty to win Spain the Nations League on Sunday, with a 5-4 shoot-out victory over Croatia, after a tense match finished 0-0 following extra-time.
Drugs from the deep: scientists explore ocean frontiers
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» PARIS - Some send divers in speed boats, others dispatch submersible robots to search the seafloor, and one team deploys a "mud missile" -- all tools used by scientists to scour the world's oceans for the next potent cancer treatment or antibiotic.
Protesters pour black liquid on Klimt masterpiece in Vienna
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» VIENNA - Climate activists poured black liquid over a glass screen protecting Gustav Klimt's masterpiece "Death and Life" in Vienna on Tuesday, in the latest protest at inaction over global heating.
Turkey's Kenyan-born Can wins second European 10,000m title
AFP, Published on 16/08/2022
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Turkey's Kenyan-born Yasemin Can won her second European 10,000m title in Munich on Monday as a trio of world-class heavyweights guaranteed their spots in respective finals.
Record-breaking Duplantis soars at Eugene worlds
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Armand Duplantis wrapped up the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in stunning fashion on Sunday, setting a new world record in the pole vault as the curtain came down on the 10-day global track and field extravaganza.
Record-breaking Duplantis soars at Eugene worlds
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis wrapped up the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in stunning fashion on Sunday, setting a new world record in the pole vault with the final act of the 10-day track and field bonanza.