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Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating United States President Donald Trump's inauguration, with some calling it a "Nazi" or "fascist" movement.
Sweden curbs treatments for trans minors
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Sweden, the first country to introduce legal gender reassignment, has begun restricting gender reassignment hormone treatments for minors, as it, like many Western countries, grapples with the highly sensitive issue.
Toronto van attacker found guilty of killing 10, injuring 16
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» TORONTO (CANADA) - A 28-year-old Canadian who plowed a van into pedestrians in a deadly attack three years ago in Toronto was found guilty Wednesday of murdering 10 people and trying to kill 16 others.
Man accused in Toronto 'incel' van attack pleads not criminally responsible
AFP, Published on 11/11/2020
» TORONTO (CANADA) - A Canadian man inspired by the misogynist "incel" movement to kill 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto pleaded "not criminally responsible" due to mental illness at the start of his trial Tuesday.
Understanding Autism
Published on 30/07/2020
» Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), represents a broad range of indispositions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication. This lifelong developmental condition affects how sufferers perceive the world and interact with others.
Trump says Greta Thunberg should 'chill,' go to movies
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the Swedish teen climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time Person of the Year
AFP, Published on 11/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who became the voice of conscience for a generation facing the climate change emergency, was named Wednesday as Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year.
Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» PARIS: Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to make their mark, though one remains anonymous for the time being -- "The Whistleblower" behind the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump.
The girl who could just save the world
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/10/2019
» She is 16 years old and small in stature. But when she speaks, her words have the power to command the attention of world leaders. She has a way of putting them together that turns complex issues into plain, hard truths that pack a powerful punch.
Trump slammed for trolling Greta Thunberg climate speech
AFP, Published on 24/09/2019
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump stirred up fresh outrage on social media Monday with a tweet mocking an impassioned speech made by 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg at the UN climate summit in New York.