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Minnesota ICE shooting puts new twist on gun rights debate
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The shooting death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents Saturday in Minneapolis has spurred a new kind of debate around gun rights in the United States.
Scientists link mystery foot to ancient human relative
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous “Lucy”, scientists said on Wednesday.
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Macron gives outgoing French PM final chance to salvage government
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu two days to salvage his administration, after the premier resigned following less than a month in office in a move that plunged the country further into a political crisis.
Australia's 'mushroom murderer' handed life in prison with parole
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» MELBOURNE - An Australian woman who murdered three people with toxic mushrooms was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with parole after 33 years, capping a trial that sparked a global media frenzy.
Salvadoran man at centre of Trump immigration row detained again
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» BALTIMORE - A Salvadoran man at the centre of a row over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown was arrested on Monday and is facing deportation, officials said.
Australian mushroom meal survivor says only 'half alive' after wife's murder
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» MELBOURNE - The only guest to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson said Monday he feels "half alive" without his wife, who was one of the three victims.
Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.
Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude romance
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» BULLE, Switzerland - Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop.
Thai textiles shine on Belgium’s iconic Manneken Pis statue
Online Reporters, Published on 13/07/2025
» In a striking fusion of cultural diplomacy and creative design, Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property has teamed up with celebrated young fashion designer Shone Puipia to dress Belgium’s world-famous Manneken Pis statue in traditional Thai textiles.