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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 83, scores missing
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 83, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed as missing.
France wildfire shuts down Marseille airport, halts trains
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» MARSEILLE - A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader
AFP, Published on 20/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.
Original Asterix cover fails to find buyer after legal challenge
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book "Asterix and Cleopatra" went under the hammer Sunday but failed to find a buyer after a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.
Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge
AFP, Published on 10/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.
'No hesitation' as Biles prepares for return
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» HOFFMAN ESTATES (UNITED STATES) - Four-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles geared up for her highly anticipated return to competition with an impressive practice session ahead of Saturday's US Classic -- her first event since the Tokyo Olympics.
Fury at the police as march for French teen turns violent
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - At a march for the French teen killed by police during a traffic stop earlier this week, protesters described simmering anger in the community over security forces that are widely perceived as aggressive and racist.
Investments, inheritance leave Charles III sitting on a fortune
AFP, Published on 30/04/2023
» LONDON: Through inheritance, royal estates and shrewd investing while a prince, Charles III will be crowned on May 6 with a considerable fortune to his name.
Paper plates and short showers: life with no water in Arizona
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS (UNITED STATES) - With its cactus-filled garden and breathtaking views of the rocky peaks of the Arizona desert, Wendy and Vance Walker's home in the Rio Verde Foothills seemed to be a little slice of paradise.