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New school year in Washington marked by fear of anti-migrant raids
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» WASHINGTON — Neighbours, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump's deportation drive.
More than 10,000 Spain-bound migrants lost at sea in 2024
AFP, Published on 26/12/2024
» MADRID - At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, a non-governmental organisation said on Thursday, nearly 60% more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.
Nine dead in sinking off Falkland Islands
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2024
» Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat's owner said on Wednesday.
Napoleon's hat sells for record sum at French auction
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» PARIS - A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.
Stripped of passports, Belarusian exiles lose hope
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» WARSAW - When police in Belarus began knocking on doors and interrogating citizens suspected to have taken part in pro-democracy rallies three years ago, Maxim Isayev knew he could never go back.
Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» NICOSIA - A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.
Julian Sands: 'A Room with a View' star who forged eclectic career
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» LONDON - Julian Sands, whose body was identified Tuesday after he disappeared in January while hiking in California, was a British actor who shot to fame as the romantic hero in 1980s period drama "A Room with a View".
Landmark youth climate trial begins in Montana
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - The first ever climate trial in the United States opened Monday in Montana, brought by young activists suing the state for violating their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment."
'Sharing the magic': Mermaids embrace inclusivity
AFP, Published on 06/03/2023
» MANASSAS (UNITED STATES) - Like mythical creatures from an animation classic brought to life, hundreds of people donned finned outfits and took to Virginia's indoor waters to celebrate the magic of mermaids, a glittering spectacle hailed by participants embracing diversity and inclusion.
Thunberg: Davos elite 'fuelling destruction of planet'
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DAVOS, Switzerland: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg slammed business and political leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, saying it was "absurd" to listen to them while they fuelled "the destruction of the planet".