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‘No Kings’ rallies expected to draw millions across US
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2025
» More than 2,600 “No Kings” protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 US states, a mass mobilisation against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education and security that organisers say are pushing the country toward autocracy.
What does King Charles' cancer diagnosis mean for Prince William?
New York Times, Published on 08/02/2024
» LONDON - Less than two weeks after King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital to be treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace disclosed that tests had revealed "a form of cancer". As Charles has been "advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties," many expected other members of the royal family to step up to the plate. So what does the news mean for Charles' two sons, William and Harry?
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS - Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday.
US police drop Cardi B mic throw probe
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday.
US family reaches deal over cells harvested in 1950s
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US biotechnology company has reached a settlement with the family of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used for groundbreaking medical research without her consent.
Late Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» SYDNEY: Protestors confronted mourners with chants of "shame" outside the funeral of controversial top Vatican cardinal George Pell in Sydney on Thursday.
Late Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» SYDNEY - Protesters denounced late Australian cardinal George Pell for his "bigoted" views on Thursday, as the Catholic Church remembered his "remarkable legacy" with a grand funeral mass in Sydney.
Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» SYDNEY - Cardinal George Pell -- a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia -- has died in Rome aged 81, a church official confirmed Wednesday.
Chinese lawmakers want schools to spend less time teaching English
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2022
» A proposal by Chinese lawmakers to further reduce the amount of time spent studying English has triggered a wave of complaints that it risks harming students' prospects.
'To save whales, don’t eat lobster'
New York Times, Published on 14/09/2022
» American lobster may be a beloved and delicious splurge, but it is no longer a sustainable seafood choice and consumers should avoid eating it, according to Seafood Watch, a group that monitors how fish and other seafood are harvested from the world’s oceans.