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'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - David Lynch -- the groundbreaking director behind "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died. He was 78 years old.
Major firms not doing enough to curb deforestation: report
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» PARIS - Many major global firms and financial institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to deforestation do not have any policies in place to protect forests, increasing the risk for catastrophic nature loss, a report said Wednesday.
Cameron Smith sees off McIlroy to win British Open after stunning surge
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» ST ANDREWS: Australia's Cameron Smith won the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Sunday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him overtake favourite Rory McIlroy on a dramatic day at the Old Course and claim his first major title with a 20-under-par total.
'Like Santa arriving' as freed UK-Iranians reunite with families
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» LONDON - The families of two British-Iranians who returned to the UK after years imprisoned in Tehran on Thursday spoke of their overwhelming relief and gratitude at finally being reunited.
Two British Iranians fly back to UK after Tehran release
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» LONDON - Two British-Iranians flew home on Wednesday after being released from years of detention in Iran, as the UK government confirmed it had paid a longstanding debt over a cancelled defence contract.
WHO chief apologises for sex abuse by staff in DR Congo
AFP, Published on 28/09/2021
» GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization apologised Tuesday after independent investigators probing allegations of sexual abuse in the DR Congo by the UN agency's staff issued a damning indictment citing "clear structural failures" and "individual negligence".
US denies reports Iran poised to free four Americans
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - A senior White House official on Sunday denied reports from Tehran that an agreement had been reached with Iran for the release of four Americans detained there.
As US newspapers slide toward abyss, a bidding war breaks out
AFP, Published on 01/04/2021
» WASHINGTON: Even as US newspapers sink toward an abyss, an unusual bidding war has broken out for a major chain, pitting hedge fund operators against civic-minded billionaires seeking to promote a nonprofit model for the struggling industry.
News Corp strikes content deal with Facebook in Australia
AFP, Published on 16/03/2021
» SYDNEY: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Tuesday announced a three-year content deal with Facebook in Australia, weeks after Canberra introduced laws forcing digital platforms to pay for news.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe back in Iran court on 'propaganda' charges
AFP, Published on 15/03/2021
» TEHRAN - British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appeared in a Tehran court Sunday to face new charges of "propaganda against the system", a week after she finished serving a five-year sentence, her lawyer said.