Smoking: Research shows its lasting effect after quitting

Agence France Presse 02/15/2024

Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people’s health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco’s lasting effect on the immune system. Despite the tobacco industry long fighting to…

Israel claims Hamas tunnel found under Gaza HQ of UN agency

Agence France Presse 02/11/2024

JERUSALEM, Undefined — Israel’s military claimed on Saturday that they had discovered a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza City headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). UNRWA said in response that it had not operated…

Miracle rescue: Child saved after 60 hours in landlslide-hit village in Davao de Oro

Agence France Presse 02/09/2024

The rescue of a child on Friday nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a “miracle” after searchers had given up hope of finding anyone alive.…

NBA: Irving returns leading Dallas in defeating Brooklyn

Agence France Presse 02/07/2024

On the first anniversary of his trade to Dallas, Kyrie Irving returned to Brooklyn on Tuesday and showed his old team what they had lost with 36 points as the Mavericks beat the Nets 119-107. With Luka…

NBA: Davis triple double sparks Lakers to 3rd win in a row

Agence France Presse 02/06/2024

Anthony Davis delivered his third career triple double on Monday to support big nights from LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell as the Los Angeles Lakers won 124-118 at Charlotte. Russell scored 28 points, James added 26 and Davis…

Small dogs with long noses live the longest – UK study

Agence France Presse 02/03/2024

Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday. The study, which is based on data from more than half…

North Korea: Kim inspects warships as country prepares for conflict

Agence France Presse 02/02/2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected warships at a shipyard in a renewed drive to bolster his naval forces as his country ramps up “war preparations”, state media said Friday. In recent weeks, Kim has declared…

Gaza war: Fierce fighting between Israel, Hamas continues as efforts for truce gains pace

Agence France Presse 02/01/2024

International efforts towards a new pause in the devastating Gaza war gathered pace Wednesday, as Israel bombarded the Palestinian territory during fierce fighting with Hamas militants. Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its…

Mona Lisa in Paris: Painting’s glass protection gets splashed with soup

Agence France Presse 01/30/2024

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist saw. Two women threw red and orange soup…

LeBron sets record with 20th career NBA All-Star Game spot

Agence France Presse 01/30/2024

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was voted into the NBA All-Star Game for a record 20th time on Thursday, named among 10 starters for next month’s 73rd All-Star contest. James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player,…

‘Taylor Swift’ searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage

Agence France Presse 01/30/2024

Some searches including the terms “Taylor Swift” on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star’s likeness. Certain…

NASA helicopter ends mission after 3 years in Mars

Agence France Presse 01/26/2024

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday. The…

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