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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.
Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» NAGOYA (JAPAN) - United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favourite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week.
King Charles will be first to pray with pope in five centuries
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LONDON - King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago.
Oasis guitars among music memorabilia worth £3 million
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LONDON — Legendary guitars, iconic glasses and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction this week.
Skating stars begin quest for Olympic gold in France
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» PARIS - US figure skater Ilia Malinin and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia still wants to make "great films" with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.
Six Nations kings Ireland again prove too much for Scotland
AFP, Published on 10/02/2025
» EDINBURGH - Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
New Zealand end Sexton's career with more World Cup woe for Ireland
AFP, Published on 15/10/2023
» PARIS - Three-time champions New Zealand inflicted more World Cup heartbreak on Ireland on Saturday, beating them 28-24 to bring a bitterly disappointing end to Irish captain Johnny Sexton's stellar career.
Nice pick up: Guitars owned by Clapton, Cobain hit auction block
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» GARDENA (UNITED STATES) - Guitars played by music legends Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain are going under the hammer in the United States next month with an estimated price tag of up to $2 million each.