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'Simple' goodbye to Bardot lined up in Saint-Tropez
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» SAINT-TROPEZ (FRANCE) - French screen icon Brigitte Bardot will be buried in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, with the low-key funeral set to reflect her lifelong love of animals, as well as her far-right political views.
Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight Sunday to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, marking one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival.
Ryder Cup captains play upon emotions as practice begins
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» FARMINGDALE (UNITED STATES) - The final countdown to the Ryder Cup got under way on Monday with US golfers sharing a quiet moment on Bethpage Black's first tee as Europe's players donned salmon-colored outfits in a nostalgic nod to their first win on American soil.
Thousands pay respects to Giorgio Armani
AFP, Published on 06/09/2025
» MILAN, Italy - Thousands of mourners began paying homage on Saturday to Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani, following his death aged 91.
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» ROME - Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said Thursday.
'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» BERLIN - The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.
Ozzy Osbourne set for swansong at Black Sabbath hometown gig
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Thousands of fans flocked to wild man rocker Ozzy Osborne's hometown of Birmingham Saturday for his final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with heavy metal heavyweights kicking off the homage to the seminal band.
Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle secure Champions League, Liverpool lift Premier League trophy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season's Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.
Leo XIV, new pope and 'humble servant of God', visits Francis's tomb
AFP, Published on 11/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps.
Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MALMö (SWEDEN) - Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.