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Poland calls for ‘stronger’ EU
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» WARSAW - Donald Tusk on Tuesday urged firm support for war-torn Ukraine and called for a stronger EU, as the Polish premier-designate previewed his priorities ahead of lawmakers' vote on his proposed government.
Ukrainian truckers stranded in Poland battle cold
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» KORCZOWA, Poland - In a Polish car park near the Ukrainian border, truck drivers stranded by a month-long blockade that has caused disruption and a row with Ukraine shoveled snow off their vehicles.
‘I’m home’: Ukrainians walk back from Russia
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» KRASNOPILLIA, Ukraine - To reach Ukrainian soil from Russia, teacher Olena Yevdokiyenko had to lug suitcases and push her mother's wheelchair for two kilometres in the dark.
US abortion policies loom over Republican debate in Miami
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» MIAMI - Republican presidential candidates will meet in debate on Wednesday -- again snubbed by clear frontrunner Donald Trump -- as the party's increasingly hardline position on abortion faces scrutiny after disappointing state elections results a day earlier.
US to let Israelis enter visa-free, citing less discrimination
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Wednesday it will start letting Israelis visit without visas, granting a key wish of its ally after concluding it had reduced discrimination against Arab Americans -- an assessment rejected by some lawmakers and activists.
Syria to Libya to the EU: how people-smugglers operate
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» BEIRUT: For desperate Syrians, a WhatsApp message saying "I want to go to Europe" can be all they need to start a treacherous journey to Libya and then across the Mediterranean.
US Supreme Court bans use of race in university admissions
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities.
Elton John to close out Glastonbury with final UK gig
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» PILTON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Elton John was set to close out Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the five-day annual spectacular with what has been billed as his final UK performance.
Elton John and Guns N'Roses primed for Glastonbury
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: The iconic Glastonbury Festival opens its doors on Wednesday, with 200,000 music fans set to descend on a farm in southwest England to see acts including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N'Roses and Elton John.
Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE): Two thousand euros for the world premiere of the latest "Indiana Jones", or how about 20,000 for an evening in the presence of Leonardo DiCaprio?