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The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» LONGYEARBYEN - It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe.
Piastri hails 'mega' McLaren as both Ferraris disqualified at Chinese GP
AFP, Published on 23/03/2025
» SHANGHAI - Oscar Piastri hailed his "mega" McLaren after winning a Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday later overshadowed by the disqualifications of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for technical infringements.
Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBLIN - Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.
Hungary and Slovakia reach Euro 2024 while starlet Yamal scores for Spain
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» PARIS - Hungary and Slovakia booked their tickets for Euro 2024 on Thursday while 16-year-old sensation Lamine Yamal scored again for already-qualified Spain.
Swanson scores again as US beat Brazil to clinch SheBelieves Cup
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» FRISCO (UNITED STATES) - In-form Mallory Swanson scored again as the United States beat Brazil 2-1 to clinch a fourth straight SheBelieves Cup crown Wednesday.
Thunder deal Rockets 20th straight NBA defeat
AFP, Published on 22/03/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Oklahoma City's Lu Dort scored 23 points and came up with a "heroic" late block on Houston's John Wall Sunday as the Thunder handed the Rockets their 20th straight NBA defeat, 114-112.
Winter Olympics prompts skiing construction boom in China
AFP, Published on 17/12/2020
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - Weaving down a steep slope, snowboarder Zhang Xu skid gracefully to a halt in a shower of white powder -- one of a new generation of Chinese people learning winter sports in brand new indoor facilities.
Madonna choreographer lets headless dancers loose
AFP, Published on 14/03/2020
» PARIS: The dancers gyrate and contort their bodies into sculptures made by the human body but which look distinctly other-worldly.
Apple shares skid on worries over coronavirus impact
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: Apple shares slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after the US tech giant warned of a bigger-than-anticipated financial hit from the coronavirus epidemic, roiling financial markets.
First Saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom
AFP, Published on 23/11/2019
» DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia: Sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric SUV, Reema Juffali is set to blaze a trail in male-dominated motor sports as the first Saudi woman to race in the kingdom.