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Japanese priest counsels elderly scam victims
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» NARITA (JAPAN) - In a serene temple in the countryside near Tokyo, the sound of a priest's mobile phone breaks the silence.
Ivanka Trump takes stand in New York civil fraud trial
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump, the former US president's daughter, took the stand on Wednesday in the civil fraud trial threatening to cripple the family business empire.
One month on, Gaza war set to intensify
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel's deadliest ever war in Gaza, sparked by the Oct 7 Hamas attacks, entered its second month Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed there would be no ceasefire until the militant group releases its 240 hostages.
French justice minister goes on trial in conflict of interest case
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» PARIS - France's justice minister goes on trial Monday in a conflict of interest case that has been a major embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Japan baseball fans leap into river as 'Curse of the Colonel' lifted
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - Dozens of baseball fans in Osaka hurled themselves into a filthy city-centre river and partied long into the night after the Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series for only the second time in their history.
Vauban tipped for Melbourne Cup glory as Gold Trip targets another win
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» MELBOURNE - Irish-trained Vauban heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as favourite in Australia's "race that stops a nation", but faces a looming threat from in-form Gold Trip who is targeting back-to-back wins.
Trump to testify at civil trial targeting his New York empire
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Former president Donald Trump is expected to testify Monday in the New York civil case threatening to upend his real estate empire and deal him a damaging financial blow as he seeks to retake the White House next year.
Zelensky 'not ready' for Russia talks, Ukraine probes deadly strike
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigated a deadly strike on its soldiers.
Donald Trump set to take the stand in New York civil fraud trial
AFP, Published on 05/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump rose to political power touting the business acumen he says made him a fortune.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328m to drivers after New York state probe
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Uber and Lyft will pay US$328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies "cheated" drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid sick leave, state officials announced Thursday.