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US government shutdown likely to drag into next week
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared on Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump’s Republicans that has little hope of success.
UK on 'high alert' following synagogue terror attack
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain was on heightened alert Friday to ensure the Jewish community's safety following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue on a Jewish holiday that killed two people and seriously injured three.
Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» HELSINKI — A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
Hamas official says group still needs time to study Trump's Gaza plan
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got expelled, and had doubts about their future.
Liverpool seek to steady ship, Man Utd's Amorim faces must-win game
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» LIVERPOOL — Liverpool have no time to lick their wounds after back-to-back defeats as they prepare for a trip to Chelsea on Saturday while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is under severe pressure to beat in-form Sunderland.
Last flotilla boat sails on towards Gaza after Israel interceptions
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» JERUSALEM — The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests.
Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» BERLIN — Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP) early Friday, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe.
Virtual Jesus? Virtual Buddha? People of faith divided as AI enters religion
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» NEW YORK — Artificial intelligence (AI), the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons -- a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful.
Villa win in Europa League as Forest and Scottish clubs lose
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» PARIS - Aston Villa won 2-0 at Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday but Nottingham Forest lost at home to Danish side Midtjylland as Rangers and Celtic also suffered defeats.