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Musk offers to close Twitter buyout at original price
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has offered to push through with his buyout of Twitter at the original agreed price, reports said Tuesday, just weeks before the opening of a bitter court case over his effort to withdraw from the deal.
Five years on, how #MeToo shook the world
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS - By forcing the world to wake up to the daily sexual abuse suffered by women, the #MeToo movement became a social revolution of historic importance. Its legacy is still being determined.
Storm clouds gather over France team ahead of World Cup defence
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» SAINT-DENIS (FRANCE) - Just two months before France begin their defence of the World Cup, the mood around the team is in stark contrast to the celebrations that followed their win over Croatia in the 2018 final.
US says Russia has sent $300m to meddle in elections
AFP, Published on 14/09/2022
» WASHINGTON: Russia has covertly sent at least $300 million to foreign political parties and candidates in more than two dozen countries since 2014 in bids to gain influence, a declassified US intelligence assessment said Tuesday.
What happened to Brendan Fraser?
Published on 10/09/2022
» Hollywood's beloved action and comedy hero, Brendan Fraser, has made a comeback to the big screen after being away from the movie field for several years. His role in the new film The Whale, directed by Darren Aronofsky, landed him some heart-warming praise and got him a six-minute standing ovation at the film's premiere in Venice for which the actor broke down in tears.
Former Trump advisor Bannon charged with fraud in New York
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon was charged with fraud Thursday over a scheme that misappropriated millions of dollars donated for the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico.
Belarus exiles find home from home in 'travelling' bar
AFP, Published on 06/09/2022
» WARSAW - Tucked under a bridge in downtown Warsaw is a bar like no other. Over the years, Karma has relocated from Belarus to Ukraine and Poland, in the face of repression and war.
Russian paratrooper flees to France denouncing army 'chaos'
AFP, Published on 30/08/2022
» PARIS: Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals.
Canadian cardinal 'strongly denies' sex assault claims
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet on Friday strongly denied claims of sexual assault made against him and said he was ready to prove his "innocence".
Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened.