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Basilica emerges from Turkish lake, illuminates early Church life
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» IZNIK, Turkey - When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early Christian history hidden beneath a lake in northwestern Turkey.
Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» ATHENS - Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos Zafeiriou believes surging tourism has made his historic Athens neighbourhood unrecognisable.
The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» RAROTONGA (COOK ISLANDS) — A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining.
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» LONDON - Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family said, just weeks after he gave an epic farewell concert.
'Superman' aims to save flagging film franchise, not just humanity
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise.
Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on Saturday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.
Thank you! Oscars speeches over the years
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» PARIS - At the Oscars over the years, we have seen it all with the winners' speeches, ranging from dull, endless, cringe, heartwarming or, when we're lucky, hilarious.
Sea of humanity at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» PRAYAGRAJ, India - Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival — from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science teachers.
India opens giant Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» PRAYAGRAJ (INDIA) - Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the largest gathering of humanity.
‘Gold find of the century’ made in Norway
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» OSLO - A Norwegian out walking on doctors' advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewellery using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery that archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway's "gold find of the century".