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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.
Meat eating hits new low in Germany
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» BERLIN: Florian Busmann used to enjoy sausages and steak on the barbecue in summer, but these days he prefers meat substitutes and grilled vegetables like aubergines and peppers.
War dogs: sausages bolster the fight in eastern Ukraine
AFP, Published on 04/12/2022
» DONETSK REGION, Ukraine: On the roads leading to the front in Ukraine's war-torn east, every morning begins with a familiar scene -- soldiers filling up trucks, sipping steaming coffee and catching up between bites of fresh hot dogs.
UK householders face squeeze as budget looms
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» BLACKPOOL (UNITED KINGDOM) - Thursday's government budget is unlikely to be uppermost in the minds of people enjoying the annual light show on the seafront promenade of Blackpool.
Ukraine's Zelensky visits war-torn southern city as battles rage
AFP, Published on 18/06/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-damaged southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday for the first time since the Russian invasion as "fierce battles" raged again in the eastern Donbas region.
Canada protesters dig in with military-style proficiency
AFP, Published on 12/02/2022
» OTTAWA - With support from ex-police and military intelligence officers, American funding, and stockpiles of food and fuel, "Freedom Convoy" protesters are hunkered down for a long stay in the Canadian capital.
EU offers border 'express lane' to solve N.Ireland Brexit row
AFP, Published on 14/10/2021
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Wednesday offered to reduce customs checks and paperwork on British products intended for Northern Ireland in the hope of averting a new Brexit-related spat.
UK worker shortage threatens Christmas turkey supply
AFP, Published on 13/10/2021
» GODSTONE (UNITED KINGDOM) - In a dark wooden barn in the countryside of southeast England, farmer Patrick Deeley is surrounded by a throng of 600 white turkeys at feeding time.
Iceland's volcanic eruption could be a long hauler
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» FAGRADALSFJALL (ISLANDE) - A volcanic eruption in Iceland has transformed a tranquil green valley into an ominous-looking scene, its first dark secrets beginning to emerge as volcanologists suggest the eruption could last longer than previously thought.
Beyond Meat signs long-term agreements with McDonald's, KFC parent
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: US plant-based meat substitute start-up Beyond Meat announced Thursday it has signed partnerships with fast-food giants McDonald's and Yum! Brands, the parent company for KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.