SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
WASHINGTON, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the…
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Three dead as Storm Gerrit batters Britain
LONDON, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) - Three people died on Thursday after their car fell into a river in northern…
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Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters…
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Tokyo’s Nikkei index soars 28.2% in 2023
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 28.2 percent in 2023, its best yearly performance…
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US warship shoots down drone, missile fired by Yemen’s Huthis
WASHINGTON, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - An American warship shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired Thursday…
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US state of Maine blocks Trump from its Republican presidential primary
By Anita Chang BEATTIE WASHINGTON, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - The US state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president…
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Israel bombs Gaza as oldest woman held hostage confirmed dead
By Adel Zaanoun with Anuj Chopra in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) - Israeli forces on…
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Air alert as Russia pummels Ukrainian cities with missiles
By Anna MALPAS KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Russia launched a wave of missile strikes on Friday across…
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Iran executes 4 over Israel ‘collaboration’: judiciary
TEHRAN, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Iran on Friday hanged four people convicted of spying for arch foe Israel,…
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‘I’ll keep going:’ Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming
https://youtu.be/pL2BgVVmHu4 By Axl HERNANDEZ LLAY-LLAY , Chile, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Few players of the online video game Free…
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