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Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five
AFP, Published on 04/04/2026
» KYIV - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks.
Downed planes raise new perils for Trump
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran’s forces.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» LIBREVILLE (GABON) - Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-metre scramble across the sand to the ocean.
Nepali rapper to be sworn in as new prime minister
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will be sworn in as the new prime minister on Friday, after issuing his victory message in a rap song, urging unity.
Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» SHIBUSHI — Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time.
New dinosaur fossil named after South Korean cartoon
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026
» South Korea’s first dinosaur fossil find in 15 years has been named "Doolysaurus huhmin", a name influenced by the country’s iconic children’s cartoon dinosaur.
Far-right French president no certainty despite rise of extremes
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» PARIS - France's local elections show the appeal of political extremes is growing in France, but Marine Le Pen's far-right party is not necessarily poised to win the presidency next year when Emmanuel Macron must step down, analysts said on Monday.
UK races to contain meningitis outbreak
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2026
» LONDON - Britain will roll out meningitis vaccines to students at a university in southeastern England after an “unprecedented” outbreak of the disease killed two people while the number of new cases jumped to 20.