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At Barcelona rally, Spanish right lambasts amnesty plan
AFP, Published on 08/10/2023
» BARCELONA - Spain's right-wing leaders lambasted plans to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for supporting a new left-wing government at a Barcelona rally Sunday that drew tens of thousands.
Harassment case against former Spanish king dismissed
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» LONDON - Spain's former king Juan Carlos I on Friday welcomed a UK judge's ruling that a harassment claim brought by an ex-lover cannot be heard in London, saying it "confirms his innocence".
Kohli ready to shine on Cricket World Cup stage
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» AHMEDABAD, India - If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner — home superstar batsman Virat Kohli.
Nobel prize goes to mRNA Covid vaccine researchers
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccines.
Top US military officer steps down with 'dictator' swipe at Trump
AFP, Published on 30/09/2023
» JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL (UNITED STATES) - General Mark Milley stepped down Friday as the top US military officer with a parting swipe at his former boss Donald Trump, saying no soldier ever swore an oath to serve a "wannabe dictator."
'Harry Potter' actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» LONDON - Celebrated British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films, has died in hospital aged 82, his family announced Thursday, prompting a flood of tributes.
‘Harry Potter’ actor Michael Gambon dies at 82
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» LONDON - The British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died in hospital aged 82, his family announced Thursday.
Polish porter who confronted London attacker awarded medal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» LONDON - A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.
Xi to open biggest ever Asian Games, after a year's delay
AFP, Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU (CHINA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, kickstarting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.
Pope set to draw Marseille crowds after pro-migrant plea
AFP, Published on 23/09/2023
» MARSEILLE - Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Pope Francis process through the streets and celebrate mass in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille Saturday, where the pontiff has waded into an inflamed European debate about accepting migrants.