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Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SYDNEY — Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.
US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» SYDNEY — High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell.
Most US nuke workers to be sent home as shutdown bites
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US agency in charge of nuclear weapons is putting most of its workforce on unpaid leave, a top Republican lawmaker warned Friday, as a prolonged government shutdown bit further into already crippled public services.
Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» RAJSHAHI (BANGLADESH) - In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.
From Snoop Dogg to Tom Brady, stars flock to English second-tier clubs
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» LONDON - When Snoop Dogg sang the praises of Swansea City, it signalled the unlikely arrival of the latest celebrity owner in the once unfashionable Championship, English football’s second tier.
World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TANGIERS, Morocco - Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
Bull sharks linger in warming Sydney waters
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» SYDNEY - Bull sharks are lingering off Sydney's beaches for longer periods each year as oceans warm, researchers said Friday, predicting they may one day stay all year.