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Don't lick psychedelic toads, US park visitors told
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US park officials have asked visitors to stop licking psychedelic toads, warning that anyone seeking a hallucinogenic high from the wart-covered amphibians is more likely to end up seriously ill.
Smokestacks and skis: Beijing's most striking Olympic venue
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» BEIJING - When Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won an Olympic gold on Tuesday with a stunning jump, only one thing threatened to overshadow the show -- the massive industrial cooling towers behind her, an unusual backdrop for a winter sport.
'Simpsons' Tiananmen episode missing from Hong Kong Disney+
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» HONG KONG: An episode of 'The Simpsons' in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square has been removed from Disney's streaming channel in Hong Kong at a time when authorities are clamping down on dissent.
Marge Simpson volleys back at Trump aide who made Kamala Harris jibe
AFP, Published on 15/08/2020
» NEW YORK - America's mom Marge Simpson clapped back at the Donald Trump campaign Friday for remarks from a senior advisor the animated character deemed disrespectful.
'The Simpsons' ends white actors voicing characters of color
AFP, Published on 27/06/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The Simpsons will no longer use white actors to dub ethnic minority characters, the producers of the long-running animated series announced Friday.
Disney closes $71bn deal for Fox entertainment assets
Associated Press, Published on 21/03/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Disney has closed its US$71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," "The Simpsons," "Star Wars" and "Dr Strange" under one corporate roof.
Hawking auction raises astronomical sum
AFP, Published on 09/11/2018
» LONDON - A copy of Stephen Hawking's doctorate thesis signed in a shaky hand was the highlight of an auction of the British physicist's personal items in London, which raised nearly pound sterling1.4 million ($1.8 million, 1.6 million euros).
Family, friends bid farewell to Stephen Hawking
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Friends, family and colleagues of Stephen Hawking gathered Saturday to pay their respects at his private funeral in Cambridge, where the British science great spent most of his extraordinary life.
Family, friends bid farewell to Stephen Hawking
AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» LONDON - Friends, family and colleagues of British scientist Stephen Hawking will gather Saturday to pay their respects at his private funeral in Cambridge, where he spent most of his extraordinary life.
Stephen Hawking, British scientist who became cultural icon, dies at 76
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» LONDON - Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said Wednesday.