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Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» PARIS: For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.
Gunman kills eight in rampage at Texas mall
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - A heavily-armed man stormed a shopping mall in the US state of Texas on Saturday, shooting dead eight people and wounding several others before he was killed by a police officer at the busy complex.
Suspect in Texas neighbour slayings arrested
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A man accused of massacring five neighbours after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard was captured Tuesday after a days-long manhunt, Texas law enforcement said.
US authorities hunt alleged killer of five Texas neighbors
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» HOUSTON - A vast search was underway in Texas Monday for the man suspected of shooting dead five neighbors, including a nine-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard late at night.
Dance gets world's first heavy metal ballet
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Pirouette, leap, air guitar, stomp. In a practice room in central England, dancers move gracefully in unison, combining classical ballet with new, heavy metal-inspired steps.
Four dead in Alabama teen birthday party shooting
AFP, Published on 16/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - At least four people were killed and several injured in a Saturday night shooting at a teen birthday party in Alabama, in the latest deadly spasm of American gun violence.
One in five Americans have a family member killed by guns: survey
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - One in five American adults have a family member who was killed by a gun -- including by suicide -- and a similar percentage said they've been threatened with one, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Five killed, at least 6 injured in Kentucky bank shooting
AFP, Published on 10/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Five people were killed and at least six others hospitalized following a shooting targeting a bank Monday in downtown Louisville, in the US state of Kentucky, according to police who said the assailant had been neutralized.
Beatles photos shot by Paul McCartney unveiled ahead of exhibition
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» LONDON: An art gallery in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday released a handful of previously unseen photographs taken by Paul McCartney, a bassist of the Beatles, ahead of a major display later this year showcasing how he captured Beatlemania through his own lens.
David Bowie archive to open to public in 2025
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» LONDON - A six-decade archive charting pop icon David Bowie's career will open in London in 2025, providing a "new source book for the Bowies of tomorrow", a museum director said Wednesday.