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Garfield beach phone mystery solved after 30 years
World

Garfield beach phone mystery solved after 30 years

For more than 30 years bright orange “Garfield” phones have been washing up on the French coast to the bemusement…
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
World

From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid

It was once decried as an architectural “obscenity”, but as the Louvre’s glass pyramid turns 30 on Friday, it has…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology

Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m

The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
World

Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning

If Britain’s political system fails to break its Brexit logjam, the country is faced with the prospect of crashing out…
China, EU ‘advancing together’, says Xi, amid US tensions
World

China, EU ‘advancing together’, says Xi, amid US tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the growing convergence between Beijing and the European Union on global issues from…
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
World

Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured

French officials faced fresh questions Sunday about the handling of the “yellow vest” protests after an elderly activist was seriously…
Xi, Macron hold talks as France seeks EU unity on China
World

Xi, Macron hold talks as France seeks EU unity on China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron were to hold talks in Paris on Monday with the…
First Nile cruise between Egypt and Sudan has been launched
Egypt

First Nile cruise between Egypt and Sudan has been launched

La Fleur Sur Le Nil (The Flower on The Nile) cruise ship, powered by clean energy, embarked on the first…
200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister
Archaeology

200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister

200,000 tickets have been sold for the King Tutankhamun exhibition currently held in the French capital, Paris. The exhibition will…
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
World

Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests

Clashes broke out in the latest “yellow vest” protests in French cities Saturday but a massive police deployment prevented more…
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