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Northern Ireland political impasse to drag into 2024
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland - A lengthy boycott of devolved government in Northern Ireland will stretch into 2024 after talks to end the impasse stalled Tuesday, with frustration mounting over political dysfunction and crumbling public services.
Four charged with theft of gold toilet from English stately home
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» LONDON - Four men are facing charges in relation to the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet that was stolen from an English country house, prosecutors said on Monday.
Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» DUBAI - Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening.
Mexico's Copper Canyon train lures intrepid travelers
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» CREEL (MEXICO) - From the heartland of a notorious drug cartel to rugged mountains home to remote Indigenous communities, Mexico's "El Chepe" train takes adventure-seeking travelers on a spectacular journey through the Copper Canyon.
Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» ROME: Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and whip up wildfires on Monday as the dire consequences of global warming take shape.
Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» ROME: Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.
Tree-mendous ride: Wooden Citroen 2CV sells for 210,000 euros
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» TOURS (FRANCE) - A Citroen 2CV made of wood, thought to be the only one of its kind, has sold for 210,000 euros ($225,000) at auction in France, setting a new price record for the iconic vehicle.
Jewellery with Nazi links fetches over $155 mn at controversial auction
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» GENEVA - Jewels belonging to an Austrian billionaire whose German husband made his fortune under the Nazis raked in more than $155 million Wednesday at an auction held amid criticism from Jewish groups.
The 'water cops' of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water.
Charles III coronation a must for foreign royal fanatics
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» LONDON: Harking from Canada, Australia, France and beyond, many international royal fans are celebrating King Charles III's coronation by heading to London, a city that knows how to capitalise on its most famous residents.