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New York model, carved in a basement, to go on display
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.
Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» SISIMIUT (DENMARK) - Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.
Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» LISBON - Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.
Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Washington Post announced on Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.
Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» RONDA (SPAIN) - Spain and Portugal endured fresh storms and torrential rain that claimed another life Saturday, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Leonardo.
Takaichi tipped for big win as Japan votes
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.
Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» ALCACER DO SAL, Portugal - A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.
Emotional reunions, dashed hopes as Ukraine soldiers released
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» CHERNIHIV (UKRAINE) - Not even the bitter cold could stifle Ivan Roman's joy when he received news of his child from the Ukrainian army at noon on Thursday: "Congratulations. Your son has been released," the message read, two years after Russia captured the young soldier.
Hong Kong temperatures to drop to 13C on Sunday as cold front sweeps in
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/02/2026
» Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop on Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southern China, ending several days of warm and humid weather.
Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.