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Sea drone attack shuts Russian oil terminal
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» MOSCOW - One of Russia’s largest oil terminals halted operations on Saturday following an attack by sea drones, hours before Ukrainian negotiators were headed to the United States for talks on ending the war.
'Just the beginning' as India lift first Women's World Cup
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» NAVI MUMBAI (INDIA) - India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team's breakthrough Women's World Cup triumph on Sunday was "just the beginning" as they beat South Africa by 52 runs to win the tournament for the first time.
US comics slam 'censorship' after Kimmel pulled
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» WASHINGTON — Late-night TV comics skewered President Donald Trump and denounced "blatant censorship" after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled off air over his comments on the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Experts warn 'AI-written' paper is latest spin on climate change denial
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - Climate change deniers are pushing an AI-generated paper questioning human-induced warming, leading experts to warn against the rise of research that is inherently flawed but marketed as neutral and scrupulously logical.
West Indies win Test in Pakistan for first time in 35 years
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» MULTAN (PAKISTAN) - Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan Monday for the first time in nearly 35 years.
UK debates policing of pro-Palestinian protests
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» LONDON - British Home Secretary Suella Braverman sparked outrage on Thursday after accusing police of double standards before a politically charged pro-Palestinian rally on Armistice Day, the latest incendiary rhetoric from the hardline Conservative.
Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threatens 1.5C limit: UN
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» PARIS - Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond the Paris deal's 1.5C global warming limit, the UN warned Wednesday.
Young frogs use poop ploy to deter predators
AFP, Published on 12/10/2023
» VIENNA - The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an "unusual colour pattern", probably to camouflage themselves "as animal droppings" to escape predators, according to a study.
Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.