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Chaos as Serbia opposition set off flares in parliament to back protests
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BELGRADE - Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and set off suspected tear gas grenades in parliament on Tuesday in support of ongoing anti-corruption protests, with multiple lawmakers injured during the melee.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Tuesday, driving tanks and armoured bulldozers through the rubble of shattered buildings and hunting for Hamas militants who carried out the worst attack in Israel's history.
Polish porter who confronted London attacker awarded medal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» LONDON - A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.
Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix as Verstappen fails to finish
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» MELBOURNE - A flawless Charles Leclerc led from start to finish to steer his Ferrari to an action-packed win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with world champion Max Verstappen failing to finish.
9 dead as Myanmar security forces fire at protesters
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» YANGON: At least nine people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, with criminal charges.
Slain US Capitol police officer honoured
AFP, Published on 30/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US Capitol police officer who died after being injured in the January 6 attack by pro-Trump rioters will lie in honor at the building's Rotunda, lawmakers said Friday, a mark of respect rarely bestowed.
Videos reveal violence of assault on US Congress
AFP, Published on 12/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: Five days after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, new videos are revealing the level of violence that left lawmakers cowering inside and police howling for backup.
Early release for murderer who used narwhal tusk to foil London attack: media
AFP, Published on 18/10/2020
» LONDON: A convicted murderer who used a narwhal tusk to help stop a terror attack by a knife-wielding Islamist will likely have his sentence reduced after Britain's Queen Elizabeth intervened, according to media reports.
Banksy funds refugee rescue boat
AFP, Published on 28/08/2020
» ROME: The British street artist Banksy has funded a pink-and-white charity vessel rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, a news report and the ship's operators said Friday.
Jaguars and underpants: when Olympic torch relays go wrong
AFP, Published on 24/03/2020
» TOKYO: From a jaguar on the loose to an elaborate hoax involving burning underwear, the Olympic torch relay has had its fair share of mishaps.