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Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant, again
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.
Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» KARIWA — The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
Transport chaos in Europe as deadly cold snap persists
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS - Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".
F1 title rivals bid to secure team crown for McLaren
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» BAKU - Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume their world title battle in Azerbaijan this weekend, but could also secure McLaren the constructors' crown.
US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions rise
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said US forces killed three people Monday in a new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, as Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend against Washington's "aggression."
11 foreigners among Lisbon funicular victims
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» LISBON - Eleven foreign nationals were among the 16 people killed when one of Lisbon's popular funicular trains crashed this week, Portuguese authorities announced on Friday.
Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela
AFP, Published on 03/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.