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From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» PARIS - The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures.
Policies lag as fields burn
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2025
» With sugarcane plantations being a source of air pollution, viral images of farmers taking selfies while a field of sugarcane burns behind them have stirred public anger.
French woman cyberbullied after falling for fake Brad Pitt
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» PARIS - A French woman who revealed on TV how she had lost her life savings to scammers posing as Brad Pitt has faced a wave of online harassment and mockery, leading the interview to be withdrawn on Tuesday.
Ukraine claims Crimea landing in 'special operation'
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine on Thursday said it flew its flag on the Russian-annexed Crimea, in a symbolic win during a "special operation" to mark its second wartime Independence Day.
Starfish selfies land tourists in trouble
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2023
» Two Chinese tourists have reported to police after pictures surfaced of them holding up starfish to take selfies and stepping on coral reefs during a diving trip off Phuket.
Starfish selfies land tourists in hot water
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/06/2023
» PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists have reported to police after pictures surfaced of them holding up starfish to take selfies and stepping on coral reefs during a diving trip off Koh Racha Yai.
Mitsotakis: the PM who steered Greece from brink to growth
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» ATHENS - Greek ex-prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who hopes to clinch an absolute majority in next week's general election, is credited with returning his debt-ridden country to a path of growth.
'Born-again Muslims' upset their elders
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 30/04/2023
» A boy band belted out songs about loving the Prophet Muhammad. A young woman wearing a full-face veil was moved to tears by the faith of new converts. Later, the crowd applauded as a 15-year-old girl converted to Islam before their eyes. Many posted selfies on social media, delighting in their shared faith.
Women embrace red eye makeup
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 15/01/2023
» Last month, in one of her ubiquitous bathroom selfies, Doja Cat lined her upper lids in a halo of rose-hued pigment, just below her bleached brows. Cher was recently spotted in a sheer wash of shimmery burgundy shadow. Kylie Jenner and singer Rina Sawayama have also posted Instagram shots with a sweep of scarlet eye makeup.
Brasilia rioters likely had inside help: Lula
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» BRASíLIA - Brazil intensified a mop-up operation Thursday after the weekend sacking of government buildings in the capital, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the rioters likely had inside help.