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Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc in US Southeast, at least 60 dead
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2024
» Southeastern US states started a massive cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday after winds, rain and storm surges from Hurricane Helene snuffed out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges and caused catastrophic flooding from Florida to Virginia.
8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in US
New York Times, Published on 30/04/2024
» CHARLOTTE - Eight law officers were shot Monday, four fatally, as a United States Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years.
Monaco ruler caught up in messy lawsuit
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» MONACO: A former confidant of Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert II is suing the monarch in an unprecedented and potentially damaging court case triggered by the release of leaks that have rocked the usually placid Mediterranean playground for the rich and famous.
Who's coming to King Charles III’s coronation?
AFP, Published on 23/04/2023
» The coronation of King Charles III on May 6 will be attended by just 2,000 people -- a fraction of the more than 8,000 guests who crammed into Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's crowning in 1953.
UK's remote Pitcairn islanders see no Brexit bounty
AFP, Published on 18/11/2022
» ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands: The Pitcairn Islands, a volcanic outcrop halfway between South America and New Zealand, is the UK's only overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean and home to only 46 people.
Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» SYDNEY: The death toll from week-long floods battering Australia's east coast rose to 20 on Tuesday, after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney.
Australia floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of Sydney residents have been told to evacuate their homes as severe storms and flash flooding inundated swathes of Australia's largest city Tuesday.
Monaco's Princess Charlene stable after collapsing in South Africa
AFP, Published on 04/09/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - Princess Charlene of Monaco was in stable condition Friday after collapsing and being hospitalised in South Africa, where she has been living for the better part of this year.
Monaco Princess stable after collapsing in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 03/09/2021
» JOHANNESBURG: Princess Charlene of Monaco was in stable condition Friday after collapsing and being hospitalised in South Africa, her foundation said.
ShanghaiPRIDE halts its 12-year ride over 'safety'
AFP, Published on 14/08/2020
» SHANGHAI - China's longest-running LGBTQ group, ShanghaiPRIDE, has said it is stopping all its activities and events "to protect the safety of all involved".