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'Boldly headbang': Star Trek's Shatner, 94, unveils metal album

'Boldly headbang': Star Trek's Shatner, 94, unveils metal album

"Star Trek" legend William Shatner is boldly going where few 94-year-olds have gone before, as the Canadian actor announced plans to release a heavy metal album. "I have explored space.  I have explored time.  Now... I explore distortion," Shatner wrote on social media late

Stocks rise after court ruling against US tariffs

Stocks rise after court ruling against US tariffs

Wall Street stocks advanced Friday as markets digested a US Supreme Court decision striking down some of the White House's sweeping tariffs and President Donald Trump's response vowing new levies. The conservative-majority top court ruled six-three that a 1977 law known as the International

Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos

Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos

A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said. One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plough fell down steps in a "residential complex" in the northern city of Linz, police said. Four

Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai

Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai

Elina Svitolina reached her first WTA 1000 final since 2018 with a marathon 6-4, 6-7 (13/15), 6-4 victory over third-seeded American Coco Gauff at the Dubai Championships on Friday. In a rematch of their Australian Open quarter-final last month, Svitolina repeated her success against

Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card

Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 45, has accepted a wild card to play the prestigious Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament in March, organizers said Friday. Tommy Haas, director of the combined ATP and WTA event, called it an "honor" to offer the first wild card invitation

Zelensky says no 'family day' in rare personal interview to AFP

Zelensky says no 'family day' in rare personal interview to AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday there was "no such thing as a family day", conceding that he was not able to spend much time with his wife and children as the Russian invasion drags into a fifth year. The 48-year-old former comedian was

US military assets in the Middle East

US military assets in the Middle East

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, further boosting American firepower in a region that has seen a massive military buildup ahead of potential strikes against Iran. Below, AFP examines key US military assets deployed in or near the Middle East. - Ships - Washington currently