Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2M in New York

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

NEW YORK, United States — A fresh banana taped to a wall — a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan — was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at…

NBA: Cavaliers bounce back, Warriors roll on

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Ty Jerome scored 29 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a 128-100 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Cavs saw…

Mary Jane Veloso: I’m very elated to go back home

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

Mary Jane Veloso, who was sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges said Thursday that she was “elated” to be returning home, after a deal brokered between the two nations. Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in…

US explains reason for supplying Ukraine with landmines

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine — a major policy shift slammed by rights groups — was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units,…

Alleged Thai cyanide serial killer sentenced to death

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

A Thai woman believed to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history was convicted and sentenced to death Wednesday for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat…

‘Baby’ Philippine Eagle: Hatchling stirs hope for critically endangered raptor

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

    A baby Philippine Eagle has hatched in the Southeast Asian country with the help of artificial insemination, sparking hope that science and conservation can save the critically endangered raptor from extinction. Habitat loss and ruthless…

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of…

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever-closer ties. But the Republican leader was…

Don’t say his name- Trump is the Voldemort of G20 summit

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

For world leaders and diplomats at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, US President-elect Donald Trump was the man who cannot be named. Almost nobody would mention the next occupant of the White House directly, even…

‘I have left a legacy’: Rafael Nadal retires from tennis

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

  Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old was beaten in the opening singles rubber of the quarterfinals as…

Nadal: Sensational career ends with Spain’s loss in Davis Cup

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

MÁLAGA, Spain — Superstar Rafael Nadal’s glittering career in professional tennis came to an end on Tuesday as Netherlands eliminated Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, was defeated in…

Philippines’ Marcos says has ‘friendly’ phone call with Trump

Agence France Presse 11/19/2024

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said he had a “very friendly” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday and expressed his desire to strengthen the alliance between the countries. Manila and Washington are long-standing treaty allies…

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