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Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» PRAGUE - The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time Monday at the Czech National Museum in Prague.
Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» PARIS — When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday.
HMV reopening raises revival hopes for London's Oxford Street
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» LONDON - British music retailer HMV returned to the iconic site of its former flagship store in central London on Friday, in a much-needed boost to the flagging fortunes of the capital's premier shopping street.
After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» PARIS - A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own story, Warner Music and her estate said on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift sets women's record for most number one albums
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» NEW YORK - Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history following the recent release of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," Billboard said Monday.
Liverpool gets by with a little help from The Beatles
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» LIVERPOOL - It was once a thriving maritime hub, including for the transatlantic slave trade, but after years of industrial decline, Liverpool's economy is getting a boost from its most famous sons.
Britain and the world prepare to say last farewell to Queen Elizabeth
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2022
» LONDON: Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry.
Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» ALEXANDRIA (UNITED STATES) - A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.
UK police detail 'remarkable' probe into IS 'Beatles' cell
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» LONDON - UK police lifted the lid Wednesday on a years-long probe into the notorious Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell dubbed the "Beatles" by their captives.
Accused British IS 'Beatle' appears in court
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» LONDON: A British man accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" appeared in court in London on Thursday on terrorism charges after returning to the UK.