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WORLD

Palestine activists win legal challenge against UK ban

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» LONDON - London’s high court on Friday upheld a challenge to a government ban on activist group Palestine Action, saying the proscription had interfered with the right to freedom of speech.

LIFE

Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

SPORTS

Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.

LIFE

Extravagant opera costumes up for auction

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» GENEVA - Sandra Delpierre’s fingers linger on a long blue and white fur coat and graze a pair of angel wings as she winds past thousands of colourful costumes used in opera performances.

LIFE

AI cracks Roman-era board game

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» THE HAGUE - A smooth, white stone dating from the Roman era and unearthed in the Netherlands has long baffled researchers.

WORLD

EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc's 'decline'

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» ANTWERP (BELGIUM) - EU leaders told industry executives on Wednesday they were committed to transforming the bloc's lagging economy into a global powerhouse able to confront US and Chinese competition.

WORLD

Colombia election favorite vows US-backed strikes on narco camps

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» BOGOTá - Colombia's right-wing presidential frontrunner told AFP on Wednesday that he would seek US support for a bombing campaign to rout cocaine-producing armed groups during his first 90 days in office.

WORLD

UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.

WORLD

Noisy humans harm birds and affect breeding success: study

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.

LIFE

AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds

AFP, Published on 10/02/2026

» PARIS - Next time you're considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again.