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New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
'Save the Post': Hundreds protest cuts at famed US newspaper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.
Trump says closing Kennedy Center arts complex for two years
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary -- for a thorough renovation.
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behaviour by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and artificial intelligence (AI) worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.
New photo dump fuels Capitol Hill push on Epstein files release
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US House Democrats on Thursday published a fresh batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, stepping up pressure on Donald Trump's administration on the eve of its deadline to release federal files on the late financier and convicted sex offender.
'Stranded, stressed' giraffes in Kenya relocated as habitats encroached
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» NAIVASHA — Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» BEIJING - China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.
Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
China's updated 6th-generation fighter jets put US on notice for air supremacy
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/11/2025
» Notable changes have been observed in both of China's sixth-generation fighter programmes, with updated prototypes seen flying just 10 months after their first public appearance, indicating rapid progress as the country vies with the United States for air supremacy.