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Human lifespan may not have peaked after all
Human lifespan may not have peaked after all
Has the maximum lifespan for a human already been reached? Maybe not, said a study of Italian centenarians published Thursday that found that human longevity is slowly increasing.
Keeping a protest torch lit
Keeping a protest torch lit
CANADA: Femi Kuti has spent his life railing in song against the ills holding back Africa. But these days he is feeling some optimism.
Taliban defeated by Buddha
Taliban defeated by Buddha
PAKISTAN: The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007. Now it has been restored, a powerful symbol of tolerance in the traumatised Pakistani valley.
Plastic…not so fantastic
Plastic…not so fantastic
It’s the worst enemy of environmental campaigners, but people around the world use mountains of plastic every day and business is booming for manufacturers.
17 dead as tourist boat sinks in US lake
17 dead as tourist boat sinks in US lake
UNITED STATES: A tourist boat capsized and sank in a sudden storm on a lake in Missouri, leaving 17 dead, including some children, authorities said yesterday (July 20) after divers recovered the bodies of the last people who were missing.
Sale of guillotine divides France
Sale of guillotine divides France
FRANCE: A 150-year-old guillotine with “a few dents on the blade” was sold in Paris last Wednesday (July 11) despite protests from auction regulators.
Usain Bolt poised to trial with A-League’s Central Coast Mariners
Usain Bolt poised to trial with A-League’s Central Coast Mariners
FOOTBALL: Usain Bolt is on the verge of sealing a deal to trial with the A-League’s Central Coast Mariners, the Australian club said on Tuesday (July 17), as the sprint legend pursues his dream of playing professional football.
Cave boys speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge
Cave boys speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge
CHIANG RAI: Twelve Thai boys and their football coach who were rescued by divers after being trapped in a flooded cave for over two weeks spoke publicly yesterday (July 18) of their incredible ordeal.
Anger at plan to curb surfing on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach
Anger at plan to curb surfing on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach
SURFING: A proposal to ban surfing on most of Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach has triggered anger among the local boardriding community.
Elon Musk apologises to British caver for ’pedo’ slur
Elon Musk apologises to British caver for ’pedo’ slur
BANGKOK: Elon Musk has apologised for calling a British caver who helped rescue 12 Thai boys from a cave a “pedo”, retracting a comment that had drawn widespread outrage and briefly sent shares in Tesla tumbling.
Myanmar Reuters reporter says he was hooded, deprived of sleep
Myanmar Reuters reporter says he was hooded, deprived of sleep
MYANMAR: Two Reuters journalists in Myanmar were hooded and deprived of sleep after they were arrested while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims, one of them told a court yesterday (July 17) in startling testimony.
France gives World Cup winners a heroes’ welcome home
France gives World Cup winners a heroes’ welcome home
WORLD CUP: The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes’ welcome yesterday (July 16), parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to the country’s newest idols.
British caver considers legal action after Musk’s ‘pedo’ tweet
British caver considers legal action after Musk’s ‘pedo’ tweet
BANGKOK: A British caver who helped rescue the 12 boys from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai said today (July 16) that he may take legal action against Elon Musk after the entrepreneur called him a “pedo”.
Thailand’s Thidapa wins first LPGA title
Thailand’s Thidapa wins first LPGA title
GOLF: Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura edged two-time major champion Brittany Lincicome in a play-off today (July 16) to win her first LPGA title at the Marathon Classic in Ohio.
Thai cave rescue divers given diplomatic immunity: report
Thai cave rescue divers given diplomatic immunity: report
CHIANG RAI: Two Australian divers who helped extract the young football team trapped in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai obtained diplomatic immunity before the rescue in case it failed, national broadcaster ABC reported today (July 16).
Delirious French revel in World Cup victory
Delirious French revel in World Cup victory
WORLD CUP: Hundreds of thousands of French fans partied into the night on the Champs Elysees yesterday (July 15) to mark the country’s World Cup victory, celebrating football and the power of the game to bring a tense and often fearful nation together.
At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
MYANMAR: At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported yesterday (July 15), as rains complicate the search for more victims.
England not yet the finished article - Kane
England not yet the finished article - Kane
FOOTBALL: England captain Harry Kane admitted the Three Lions must improve if they are to build on reaching the World Cup semi-finals after losing the third-place playoff 2-0 to Belgium yesterday (July 14).
France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
FOOTBALL: Croatia face France on Sunday attempting to win their first World Cup while Didier Deschamps’ side are aiming to land their second title two decades on from their triumph on home soil.
A night in Mandela’s prison cell – yours for $300k
A night in Mandela’s prison cell – yours for $300k
SOUTH AFRICA: For rich corporate executives, fine food, expensive wine and five-star hotels come as standard.