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Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Saulo Jennings, a chef from Brazil's Amazon region, is so passionate about the rainforest's flavors -- like the massive pirarucu fish -- that he refused to cater a vegan dinner at an environmental awards ceremony hosted by Britain's Prince William.
In Gaza's ruins, a grandmother keeps family and hope alive
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - With no shoes to protect their tiny dust-covered feet, Hiam Muqdad's grandchildren toddled unfazed through the bombed-out ruins of their Gaza City neighbourhood in search of clean water.
Painting stripes on cows to lizards' pizza pick: Ig Nobel winners
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards' favourite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another language: these were some of the winners at the Ig Nobel prizes, which celebrate the sillier side of science.
Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.
Hungry and exhausted, journalists document Gaza war
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Israel's conflict with Hamas militants.
Gazans wait for aid as Israel faces mounting pressure
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» GAZA CITY - Gazans waited desperately for vital supplies on Wednesday after Israel said it had let in dozens of UN trucks but faced mounting international pressure to increase the aid flow and abandon its intensified military campaign.
Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
UK start-up behind algae-based packaging bids for Earthshot glory
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» LONDON - A British start-up founded by two ex-students from France and Spain, crafting biodegradable packaging from marine plants, is aiming to seal royal approval this week when Prince William unveils his latest Earthshot prizes.
Search progresses for trapped Mexican miners
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» AGUJITA, Mexico: A soldier made a brief incursion on Wednesday into the flooded coal mine in northern Mexico where 10 workers have been trapped for a week.