Paris, France, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

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From jellyfish shutting nuclear plants to the Korean soup with a bite. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world: - One is not dead yet - A radio station volunteer fled his post in panic when he accidently broadcast a tape declaring Britain's King Charles dead. Former pirate station Radio Caroline had its knuckles rapped by the UK watchdog Ofcom after suspending normal programmes in May "as a mark of respect following the pas......

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Brussels, Belgium, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Construction workers strike gold at Belgian building site

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Kabul, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Taliban govt to mark five years ruling Afghanistan

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Oakland, United States, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - US states seek $200 bn penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuit

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Pingjiang, China, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market

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Geneva, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Zurich swimmers find live hand grenade on riverbed

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Frankfurt, Germany, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report

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Oslo, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Never wake a sleeping bear -- or pay a hefty fine in the Arctic

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London, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - British eccentrics push humble garden shed to new heights

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Seoul, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

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Oakland, United States, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

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Burgos/Lodoso, Spain, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness

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Cape Town, 13 August 2026- Members of the Namibian government delegation, family members, and community representatives pose for a group photo at the cemetery following the successful exhumation of liberation struggle hero Festus Nehale in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, 13 August 2026. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 13 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking during the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

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STAMPRIET, 13 August 2026 - Hardap Regional Council Chairperson, Simon Kooper. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises) Nampa

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ETANGA, 13 August 2026 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua addressing the gathering during World Day Against Trafficking in Persons commemoration at Etanga village. (Photos: Contributed) NAMPA

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CAPE TOWN, 12 August 2026 – A Namibian traditional practitioner performs a spiritual cleansing ritual alongside members of the Namibian delegation in Cape Town. Cultural rites form a pivotal part of the exhumation process to honour the spirits of fallen liberation heroes Simon Petrus Niilenge, Festus Nehale, and their comrades before their repatriation back home. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

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