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Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» PARIS — Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.

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Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.

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Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in probe over Epstein links

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» OSLO — Norwegian police said Thursday they had searched properties belonging to former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland following the launch of a corruption probe over his dealings with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» DHAKA - Bangladesh voted on Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an Islamist-led coalition.

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Taiwanese leader wants more defence links with Europe

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for greater defence and AI cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, as the democratic island seeks to bolster its protection against China.

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UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.

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Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026

» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.

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Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted in election run-up

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» BOGOTá - A Colombian senator was rescued from kidnappers Tuesday as the country's president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence.

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'Outrage' as LGBTQ Pride flag removed from Stonewall monument

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» NEW YORK - The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow pride flag from the United States' most prominent gay monument after new rules issued by the Trump administration sparked an outcry and a noisy protest on Tuesday.

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New York model, carved in a basement, to go on display

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.