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Sabalenka favourite at Australian Open but faces Swiatek, US threats
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is favourite to win a third Australian Open in four years but faces strong competition from a United States contingent led by Coco Gauff and defending champion Madison Keys.
Cicadas re-emerge in US after 17 years
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The last time these thrumming, red-eyed bugs burrowed out of the ground across America’s suburbs and woodlands was the early summer of 2008.
Children's show 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' takes Coachella by storm
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» INDIO, United States - The wide-eyed, permanently smiling, colourful characters of cult kids musical Yo Gabba Gabba! gave Coachella A-listers a run for their money over the weekend, as joyous fans flocked to their celebrity-packed set in the California desert.
Children lost for 40 days in Colombian Amazon found alive
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» BOGOTá: The four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest after a small plane crash have been found alive, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
Russia reinforces Kharkiv to counter Ukraine push
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine: Russia said on Friday it was dispatching reinforcements to the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces have announced robust gains as part of a broader counter-offensive.
'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' hits top of NAmerican box office
AFP, Published on 22/06/2021
» LOS ANGELES: North American moviegoers again showed their love of action comedies this weekend as new release "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" shot to the top of the box office, taking in an estimated $11.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.
Horror film 'Conjuring' scares up a NAmerica boxoffice lead
AFP, Published on 07/06/2021
» LOS ANGELES: As if 2020 didn't bring horrors enough, North American moviegoers seem to crave more: Fright film "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" earned an estimated $24 million this weekend to top the box office as more and more theaters reopen after a bleak year.
Craft brew memorialises Wuhan virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 03/12/2020
» WUHAN, China: When the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan and the Chinese city went into a strict 76-day lockdown, Wang Fan resolved to commemorate the turbulent period in the way he knew best -- through beer.
Taiwan artisans fuse reality and fantasy in miniature worlds
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» TAIPEI - From a bucolic rural grocery shop to fictional battlefields and robot warrior bases, Taiwanese artisans are meticulously handcrafting miniature worlds that fuse reality and fantasy.
Hamilton proud of Mercedes after 'incredible' Mexico win
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamilton shrugged off any disappointment he felt at not clinching a sixth world title on Sunday by heaping praise on his Mercedes team after claiming their 100th victory with a flawless strategic triumph in the Mexican Grand Prix.