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'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara dead at 71
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," has died at the age of 71, her management agency said Friday.
Nutty? Security stepped up at World Conker Championships
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» LONDON - Competitors at this year's UK-based World Conker Championships were subject to "airport-style" security after last year's event was plagued by cheating allegations.
Round-the-world sailor battled waves — and cancer
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» PARIS - It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it. But winning it while battling cancer, as French skipper Charlie Dalin did in January, is another kind of toughness altogether.
Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2025
» GAZA/CAIRO — Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently.
Bison herds 'reawaken' Yellowstone's prairies
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - There are few symbols of the American West more iconic than the bison -- shaggy giants that once roamed in the tens of millions before being nearly annihilated by European settlers.
UK launches sanctions to deter migrant crossings
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» LONDON - The United Kingdom imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers from the Balkans, the Middle East and China accused of helping migrants cross the Channel.
Macron turns to politics on second day of UK visit
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» WINDSOR, England - French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration.
Killer whales spotted grooming each other with seaweed
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» PARIS - Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced on Monday, saying it was the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.
Amazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» SAO PAULO — Massive fires fuelled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday.
Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader
AFP, Published on 20/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.