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Kyiv trombonist vows to play 'until we win'
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» KYIV: Every morning, Valentyn Dudkin picks up his trombone — an instrument he hadn't touched in 30 years — to play Ukraine's national anthem in the courtyard of his apartment building in Kyiv.
Bhutan's trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» THIMPU, Bhutan: Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition -- she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure.
Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» SAO GONCALO, Brazil: Looking resplendent in a bejewelled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: in the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.
Israel hosts Miss Universe finale despite boycott calls
AFP, Published on 12/12/2021
» EILAT, Israel: Women from 80 countries vied for the Miss Universe crown in the Israeli city of Eilat on Sunday, with several contestants defying pressure to boycott in support of the Palestinians.
Theranos founder wooed believers in 'parallel universe'
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» SAN JOSé (UNITED STATES) - For critics outside the orbit of fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes, her pledges of a medical revolution reeked of quackery. But the faith of close backers -- from a future Pentagon chief to a lab scientist -- was very real.
Embracing the Afro in revolt against Venezuela's 'bad hair' stereotype
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» CARACAS - Two years ago, Victoria Mejias abandoned her slavish pursuit of sleek tresses -- a common obsession in Venezuela where hair and race identity are closely intertwined.
Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Suu Kyi's birthday
AFP, Published on 19/06/2021
» YANGON - Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar donned flowers in their hair Saturday to mark the birthday of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest and is due to face court again next week.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90
AFP, Published on 29/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - American astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to walk on the Moon, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said.
Donald Trump: the wrecking ball who came to 'fix' America
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump rose to power proposing a simple solution to the United States' deepest problems: himself.
'Their voice is vital' - Thai celebs break silence on democracy protests
AFP, Published on 18/10/2020
» A K-pop superstar, beauty queens and TV personalities are among a growing wave of celebrities backing Thailand's pro-democracy movement, sending out messages of support to millions of followers on social media.