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Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» PARIS — Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, according to research published by a global team of scientists on Tuesday.
Attacker of Thai grandfather in US acquitted of murder
The New York Times, Published on 17/01/2026
» A man caught on video violently shoving an 84-year-old Thai grandfather to the ground in San Francisco in 2021 has been found not guilty of murder and elder abuse, in a case that became a nationwide symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the coronavirus pandemic.
James Watson, Nobel prize-winning DNA pioneer, dead at 97
AFP, Published on 08/11/2025
» NEW YORK - James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the pivotal discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose career was later tainted by his repeated racist remarks -- has died, his former lab said Friday. He was 97.
Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch's UK tabloids
AFP, Published on 22/01/2025
» LONDON - Prince Harry settled on Wednesday a hotly-disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him "substantial damages".
Prince Harry wins apology and damages from Murdoch papers
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2025
» LONDON - Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after the media group admitted he had been the victim of unlawful activity.
Power restored to most of Puerto Rico
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» SAN JUAN - Power was restored to most of Puerto Rico Wednesday after a major blackout plunged the island into darkness on New Year's Eve, the US territory's electric utility said.
Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» TOKYO - Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.
Whaling activist Watson freed after Denmark rejects extradition
AFP, Published on 17/12/2024
» COPENHAGEN - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was on Tuesday released from detention in Greenland, after Denmark decided to refuse a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers.
With new 6-year term, Putin cements hold on Russian leadership
The New York TImes, Published on 18/03/2024
» BERLIN: Vladimir Putin on Sunday extended his rule over Russia until 2030, using a heavily stage-managed presidential election with no real competition to portray overwhelming public support for his domestic dominance and his invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s richest man in $9bn divorce fight
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2024
» LONDON - A British legal dispute between Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Potanin, and his ex-wife over a multi-billion-dollar share of his mining assets is set to continue in one of the world’s largest divorces.