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Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» CITTà DI CASTELLO (ITALY) - Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.
Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» RAROTONGA (COOK ISLANDS) — Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.
Meals to woof down at Italy's first dog restaurant
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» ROME: Pepe's meal is so good he licks the plate clean. In any other Rome establishment, slobbering on one's chicken and mashed potato would be frowned upon -- but this is "Fiuto", Italy's first dogs' restaurant.
Irish bid to seal World Cup last eight spot, Scots to gatecrash party
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» PARIS - Ireland's victory over defending champions South Africa two weeks ago has been hailed as one of the great Rugby World Cup performances and they will not wish to spoil that by losing to Scotland on Saturday.
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO chief who faced Russia and Trump
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» BRUSSELS: NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg had already lined up a job as head of the central bank in his native Norway when Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed allies last year to ask him to stay on.
Tree-mendous ride: Wooden Citroen 2CV sells for 210,000 euros
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» TOURS (FRANCE) - A Citroen 2CV made of wood, thought to be the only one of its kind, has sold for 210,000 euros ($225,000) at auction in France -- a new price record for the iconic vehicle.
Schumacher Ferrari fetches record $15m at auction
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» GENEVA: The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for nearly $15 million at auction in Geneva on Wednesday.
Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than B1bn
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» GENEVA: The Fortune Pink diamond, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, sold for more than 1 billion baht at auction in Geneva on Tuesday to a private Asian collector.
Judge halts Twitter-Musk case, sets Oct. 28 deadline to close deal
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» NEW YORK: A US judge on Thursday suspended litigation in the saga over Elon Musk's proposed $44-billion takeover of Twitter, giving the parties until Oct 28 to finalise the on-again, off-again megadeal.