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Mysterious antimatter observed falling down for first time
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» PARIS - For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles -- the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us -- falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe's physics lab CERN announced on Wednesday.
Iraq dig uncovers 5,000-year-old pub-restaurant
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» LAGASH, Iraq: Archaeologists in southern Iraq have uncovered the remains of a tavern dating back nearly 5,000 years they hope will illuminate the lives of ordinary people in the world's first cities.
Abortion in Italy is legal, but finding one is hard
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» ROME - For 40 years, gynaecologist Michele Mariano has been the only person performing abortions in Italy's conservative Molise region.
Girls more likely to attribute failure to lack of talent: study
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Across the world, girls are more likely than boys to blame academic failure on a lack of talent, according to a large study on gender stereotypes published Wednesday.
Conspiracy epidemic, born in US, spreads in Europe
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» PARIS: "It's not a virus, it's a tool to use power," says Monique Lustig in the Netherlands, while in Germany, Hellmuth Mendel argues that "Covid is a story invented by an international financial mafia". "And what if this was all just a film?" asks Christophe Charret in France.
US investors bet on 'sleeping giant' Serie A's return to glory days
AFP, Published on 27/02/2021
» ROME: Parma and Spezia have become the most recent Italian clubs to pass into US ownership with more than a quarter of Serie A outfits now in the hands of north American owners.
Italy's left claims victory in battle with far-right for Tuscany
AFP, Published on 22/09/2020
» MILAN - The far-right looked set to lose a fierce battle for the left-wing bastion of Tuscany in Italy's regional elections Monday, in a ballot that had risked weakening an already fragile national government.
Doge's Palace reopens as tourists flock back to Venice
AFP, Published on 14/06/2020
» VENICE - After three months of empty squares and alleys and gondoliers stranded on dry land, Venice sprang back to life on Saturday as tourists flocked back to the city for the reopening of the Doge's Palace.
Trump cuts ties with WHO
AFP, Published on 30/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll from the disease spiked again in the United States and Brazil.
Coronavirus generates rash of swindlers in Italy
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» MILAN - From jacking-up the prices of disinfectant gel to scammers posing as Red Cross volunteers, Italy's battle to contain its coronavirus outbreak has been a gift to grifters of various stripes.