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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
Mother sentenced to life in prison for New Zealand's 'suitcase murders'
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» AUCKLAND - A mother who murdered her two children and stuffed them into suitcases stashed inside a storage locker was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand.
Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum ‘tunnelling’
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work on quantum physics in action, the Nobel jury said.
'Devastated' Prince Harry says no UK return but seeks reconciliation
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» LONDON - Prince Harry said Friday he wanted to reconcile with Britain's royal family, but was "devastated" at losing a court battle over his security that meant he felt unable to return to the country with his family.
200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - A major fire broke out in Paris on Monday close to a new court complex designed by Renzo Piano, sending smoke across the city and prompting authorities to urge the public to stay away from the zone.
‘Godfather of AI’ co-winner of physics Nobel
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2024
» STOCKHOLM - Geoffrey Hinton — often called the “Godfather of AI” — and John Hopfield have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the foundation for machine learning.
Dozens killed in horrific Kenya road crash
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» NAIROBI - At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and ploughed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said.
Will AI really destroy humanity?
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» PARIS - The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late.
UK enforces water use restrictions
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» LONDON: Millions of people across parts of southern England will be banned from using garden hoses as a hot spell sparks record demand for drinking water, authorities said on Friday.
'Godfather of AI' quits Google, warns of dangers the tech brings
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday.