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Javier Milei: outsider who ignited Argentine rage to become president
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES: With his wild hair and powered-up chainsaw, the libertarian Javier Milei has upended Argentine politics in a meteoric rise from obscurity to the presidency, riding a wave of fury over decades of economic decline and rampant inflation.
A major upset and uncertainty: Argentina heads to run-off
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Despite overseeing record inflation and poverty levels, Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa confounded expectations by scoring the most votes in Sunday's first-round election.
Israel's Netanyahu fires minister after judicial reform comments
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired Defence Minister Yoav Galant a day after he broke ranks, citing security concerns in calling for a pause to the government's controversial judicial reforms.
German Catholics challenge Vatican with sweeping reform drive
AFP, Published on 12/03/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's Catholic Church has ended a landmark renewal project by agreeing a slew of reforms including blessing same-sex marriages and allowing female deacons, at the risk of angering the Vatican.
New York's 'essential' food delivery workers demand rights
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» NEW YORK - New York's legions of food delivery men and women -- who were declared essential workers during the pandemic but have no on the job access to bathrooms, health insurance or a minimum wage-- are mobilizing for the first time to demand better working conditions.
US, Russia seek to ease tensions in first meeting under Biden
AFP, Published on 20/05/2021
» REYKJAVIK - The US and Russian foreign ministers sought to ease tensions in their first meeting since President Joe Biden took office, saying they were ready to cooperate but acknowledging the wide gulf between the rival powers.
Super League collapses as Premier League clubs pull out
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» LONDON - The proposed European Super League collapsed on Tuesday after Premier League clubs withdrew from the deeply divisive project following a furious backlash by fans and threats from football authorities.
'What choice do we have?': Rohingya women face odyssey of misery
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Stay in a squalid refugee camp -- hopeless, starving, and made to feel a burden -- or leave, risking death, rape, human trafficking and months at sea to reach a husband you've never met.
India passes 1 million virus cases as global crisis worsens
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» NEW DELHI - India on Friday became the third country in the world to record one million coronavirus cases, following Brazil and the United States where infections also continued to surge.
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» RAMALLAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a rare joint conference Thursday, as signs emerged of a rift between Israel and Washington over the project.