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France returns skull of beheaded king to Madagascar
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» PARIS - France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre.
California asks insurers to spare wildfire victims ‘the list’
New York Times, Published on 07/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES — California’s top insurance regulator urged insurance carriers Thursday to pay policyholders the full amount of the belongings in their coverage without requiring them to itemise every object lost — an undertaking that has burdened thousands of residents whose homes were destroyed by wildfires last month.
Taiwan proves that disaster preparedness pays off
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
Light or new materials tipped for Nobel Physics Prize
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Research into light, new materials and cosmic exploration are seen as possible contenders for Tuesday's Nobel Physics Prize, though experts warn it is difficult to predict a winner in the vast field.
US Supreme Court lets trans girl stay on track team
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/04/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court has let a 12-year-old transgender girl continue competing on her middle school track team, acting for the first time on a wave of new state restrictions on athletic participation.
Ominous Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with Linette
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka set up a semi-final with surprise-package Magda Linette on Wednesday at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic will later step up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ROME - One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.
'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» LONDON - A damning report Wednesday found that 45 babies who died at two English hospitals might have survived if their care had been up to standard, the latest scandal to hit UK maternity services.
In conservative Florida, LGBT community fights to make its voice heard
AFP, Published on 16/10/2022
» ORLANDO - A Beyonce hit thumped in the background as Pride parade participants marched on Saturday through the streets of Orlando, transforming the Florida city into a rainbow island in a US state more and more associated with the conservative politics of its governor.
Biden visits queen's coffin as UK counts down to funeral
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» LONDON - US President Joe Biden paid his last respects in London to Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, as time ticked down for ordinary mourners to view her coffin ahead of the funeral.