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Nutty? Security stepped up at World Conker Championships
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» LONDON - Competitors at this year's UK-based World Conker Championships were subject to "airport-style" security after last year's event was plagued by cheating allegations.
'Just can't sell': Ukraine harvests sunflowers as war blocks ports
AFP, Published on 18/09/2023
» SHESTIRNYA, Ukraine: A truck dumps another load of black sunflower seeds into the barn of Ukrainian farmer Oleksandr Ryabinin, where they scatter over the floor, releasing a nutty aroma when crunched underfoot.
Snickers owner apologises after referring to Taiwan as country
AFP, Published on 06/08/2022
» American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it "respects China's national sovereignty" and apologised after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland.
Reports of martial-law talk in Trump meeting draw outrage
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» WASHINGTON: With one month to go until Joe Biden takes office, Donald Trump remains fixated on his failed bid to overturn the 2020 election -- with his advisors reportedly floating the idea of invoking martial law, triggering outrage and disbelief in Washington.
Mass shooting at mosque in NZ, many deaths reported
Associated Press, Published on 15/03/2019
» CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Many people were killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the South Island city of Christchurch on Friday afternoon, a witness said.