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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:34:18 GMTThree dead, dozens injured as rare tornado razes Czech homes
At least three people died and dozens were injured after a rare tornado razed houses in the Czech Republic's southeast, rescuers said on Friday as they combed rubble for more victims.
"It's a living hell," regional governor Jan Grolich said Friday ...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:34:17 GMTAFP's Wuhan team wins for virus coverage
AFP's standout coverage of China's lockdown of Wuhan in the earliest stages of the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised with two prizes at Asia's most prestigious journalism awards.
Shanghai-based photographer Hector Retamal won first prize in the...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:30:20 GMTIsrael resumes indoor mask requirement amid virus spike
The Israeli health ministry reimposed a requirement Friday for masks to be worn in enclosed public places following a surge in Covid cases since it was dropped 10 days ago.
The spike in new infections is a blow for a country which has prided itsel...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:40:18 GMTNeo-Nazi group name scrawled on New York George Floyd statue
A statue of George Floyd was defaced and marked with the name of a neo-Nazi group in New York, police said Thursday, less than a week after it was unveiled.
Police officers said the nearly two-meter-tall monument to the 46-year-old Black man murder...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:38:17 GMTIsrael resumes indoor mask requirement amid virus spike
The Israeli health ministry reimposed a requirement Friday for masks to be worn in enclosed public places following a surge in Covid cases since it was dropped 10 days ago.
The spike in new infections is a blow for a country which has prided itsel...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:02:18 GMTRare giant barking deer spotted in Cambodia
A critically endangered giant barking deer has been spotted in Cambodia for the first time, in a boost for the country's wildlife preservation efforts, officials said Friday.
The giant muntjac -- known for its long antlers -- was captured on a hidd...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:54:16 GMTHong Kong court ruling overturns anti-LGBT housing policy
Married same-sex partners will be allowed to own subsidised housing together in Hong Kong after a landmark High Court ruling on Friday, a major stride for LGBT rights in the financial hub.
Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriage but individu...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:30:18 GMT'Avatar' hopes for rare success with a gaming tie-in
Video game adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters fell out of fashion over the last decade, but makers of the sequel to all-time top-grossing movie Avatar hope their tie-in will buck the trend.
Made by French giant Ubisoft, "Avatar: Frontiers of Pan...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:06:21 GMTAfter Covid break, star Danish restaurant goes domestic
A six-month Covid-19 closure has been tough for Noma, one of the world's top restaurants, but also a chance to reinvent its cuisine to better suit Danish tastes.
Despite regularly ranking among the top 10 on "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" list, ...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:00:24 GMTToshiba shareholders vote to oust board chair
Toshiba shareholders voted to oust the board's chairman on Friday, in the latest twist for the company after scandals and losses, and a rare victory for activist investors in corporate Japan.
CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa said shareholders had voted down a...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:58:15 GMT'Brutal' third wave hits Africa as vaccination slows
Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink as the continent falls far behind in the global vaccination drive.
With just under 5.3 million reported ...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:52:15 GMTIn France, virtual gallery showcases Leonardo's 'power and grace'
A new virtual gallery of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings that plunges the viewer into the Renaissance master's creative process opens Friday at the manor in central France where he spent the last three years of his life.
The 12-minute immersive exper...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:50:15 GMTCubs blank Dodgers for record 7th no-hitter of season
Chicago Cubs pitcher Zach Davies threw six scoreless innings to lead four pitchers in a combined 4-0 no-hit victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday for a record-equalling seventh no-hitter of the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
A superb...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:32:15 GMTUS former police officer to be sentenced for George Floyd murder
Former policeman Derek Chauvin could be ordered behind bars for 30 years on Friday when he is sentenced for the murder of African American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.
Minnesot...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:28:15 GMTBoom or bust as Spain, Italy get biggest slice of EU fund
Spain and Italy will receive the lion's share of the 750-billion-euro EU rescue fund but opinions vary over whether it will help their economies roar back to life or go to waste.
In Rome, analysts are confident the funds will be put to good use in ...