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Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» ROME - Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding.
Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP on Thursday.
Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinians apparently surrendering in West Bank
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» JENIN (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Israeli army and police said Thursday they were investigating the circumstances in which two Palestinians were shot dead in the occupied West Bank while seemingly surrendering to Israeli forces.
'Finally back home': Rebel octogenarian nuns reclaim Austrian convent
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» ELSBETHEN (AUSTRIA) - Three rebel nuns in their 80s have taken back their Austrian convent after fleeing from their care home, with supporters flocking to the nunnery Saturday in a show of solidarity.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk murder in custody
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 12/09/2025
» OREM, Utah - A suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been taken into custody, FBI director Kash Patel confirmed on Friday.
Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» MADRID - Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began.
White House will host cage fight on July 4, says UFC boss
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The White House wil host a mixed martial arts bout on July 4 next year, the day the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, UFC boss Dana White said Tuesday.
'Welcome to hell': Freed migrants tell of horrors in Salvadoran jail
AFP, Published on 27/07/2025
» MARACAIBO (VENEZUELA) - Mervin Yamarte left Venezuela with his younger brother, hoping for a better life.
Ecuador deports more than 800 Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
AFP, Published on 27/07/2025
» BOGOTá - Ecuadoran authorities said Saturday they had deported more than 800 Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested that the move came without prior agreement.
Utopia and fragile democracy at Art Basel fair
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» BASEL (SWITZERLAND) - This year's Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, paints a portrait of a troubled planet, with works embodying the relentless pursuit of happiness and the fragility of democracies.