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Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.
Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.
Buddhist monks' peace walk across US draws crowds
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» GLEN ALLEN (UNITED STATES) — Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.
Italy's spread-out Olympics face transport challenge
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» MILAN, Italy - One of the biggest challenges in this month's Winter Olympics may be off the slopes: moving hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes over a swath of northern Italy.
Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that the UK has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.
Iran vows ‘crushing response’ to any attack
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» Iran on Thursday vowed a “crushing response” to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» NEW YORK - As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.
Submersibles revealing mysteries of the deep sea
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» ABOARD OCEANXPLORER, Indonesia - A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, plastic-eating microbes and compounds that could one day make medicines.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.