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Art lovers mob Paris's Pompidou Centre ahead of five-year closure
AFP, Published on 09/03/2025
» PARIS - Tourists and French visitors alike filled Paris's landmark Pompidou museum on the weekend to catch a last glimpse of its prestigious art collection ahead of a five-year closure for a major renovation.
Pope kicks off Christmas under shadow of war
AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» ROME - Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican.
'Harry Potter' actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» LONDON - Celebrated British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films, has died in hospital aged 82, his family announced Thursday, prompting a flood of tributes.
AFP journalists, employees killed on duty or in attacks
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» PARIS - Like Arman Soldin, a video reporter killed in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, several other AFP journalists and staff have died on mission or in attacks since the news agency's creation in 1944.
McTominay stars as Scotland down Spain, Croatia see off Turkey
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» PARIS - Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland claimed a famous 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday, while Croatia won in Turkey.
Paris' Moulin Rouge promises to scrap troubled snake act
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» PARIS - Paris' storied Moulin Rouge cabaret venue said Thursday it would stop immersing non-aquatic snakes in water after the controversial stage act provoked outcry from animal rights activists.
How long can a healthy human live?
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» PARIS - The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» BRUSSELS - Belgian authorities faced questions Friday over how a convict on a terrorism watch list was able to stab a police officer to death, hours after making threats and demanding psychiatric treatment.
Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 bn at Christie's
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» NEW YORK - Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt.
Cardi B pleads guilty to two charges in strip club brawl case
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» NEW YORK - Cardi B on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in New York court, avoiding jail time in a deal that closes a years-long case alleging her involvement in a strip club brawl.