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‘Phantom cows’ scandal rocks Uruguay
Lucinda Elliot, Reuters, Published on 17/05/2025
» ARTIGAS, Uruguay - Sandra Palleiro is on the hunt for her lost cows. The 60-year-old accountant is standing in a muddy field at the end of a farm track in a remote region of Uruguay near the border with Brazil.
Survivor of rare rapid-ageing disease progeria dies at 28
Reuters, Published on 06/10/2024
» MILAN - Sammy Basso, who was the longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria, has died at the age of 28, the Italian Progeria Association said on Sunday.
Singing opera in a surgical mask
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» PARIS - No one loves wearing a mask at work, but spare a thought for the chorus of the Paris Opera, having to project through multiple layers of cotton and polyester.
Canadiens thump Flyers for ailing coach
AFP, Published on 15/08/2020
» Montreal goaltender Carey Price made 30 saves as the Canadiens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Friday to level their NHL Eastern Conference playoff series at one game apiece.
Reaching the summit, breaking barriers all the time
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» ORDINO (ANDORRA) - When Marion Haerty was a child, she saw her brother snowboarding and dreamed of having a go herself. Today, she is the world freeride champion and a groundbreaking star in a breathtaking sport.
British MPs to vote on Brexit options
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» LONDON - British MPs will on Wednesday hold votes on various Brexit options even as Prime Minister Theresa May comes under pressure to announce a departure plan to get support for her unpopular divorce deal.
Setbacks for May as MPs debate Brexit deal before historic vote
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» LONDON - British MPs on Wednesday begin five days of debate ahead of a historic delayed vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, a day after giving her a stinging blow aimed at preventing the country from crashing out of the EU with no agreement.
British MPs debate historic Brexit deal ahead of vote
AFP, Published on 04/12/2018
» LONDON: British MPs on Tuesday begin five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote that will determine the future of Britain and her leadership.
Brussels gripped by lobbying war over copyright law
AFP, Published on 28/08/2018
» BRUSSELS: It has been dubbed one of the most brutal lobbying wars in Brussels history, pitting media firms and Paul McCartney on one side against Big Tech and internet freedom denizens on the other.
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
AFP, Published on 28/08/2018
» PARIS - Leading journalists from more than 20 countries joined a call Tuesday for European MPs to approve a controversial media reform aimed at forcing internet giants to pay for news content.