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Ahead of marathon debut McColgan calls out social media abuse
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» LONDON - Eilish McColgan said on Thursday that she has been the target of body shaming on social media and called for accounts to be passport linked as she prepared for her first marathon.
X rival Bluesky adds blue checks for trusted accounts
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be.
Malaysia PM discusses quake relief with Myanmar military chief
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2025
» Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he met the chief of Myanmar’s military junta on Thursday to discuss humanitarian needs following the recent earthquake amid "the importance of returning the country to normalcy."
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» LIMA — Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network X, formerly Twitter.
Moo Deng welcomes lucky travellers at Thai airports during Songkran holidays
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 13/04/2025
» Some passengers returning home or holidaymakers visiting Thailand to enjoy the Thai new year festival have been greeted with dolls of an iconic animal that lures people around the world to get a glimpse of him.
Iran seeks ‘real and fair’ deal in nuclear talks with US
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TEHRAN — Iran is seeking a "real and fair" agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, setting the stage for a diplomatic showdown this weekend in Oman.
Iran, US raise stakes ahead of key talks in Oman
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TEHRAN — Washington and Tehran waged a war of words Thursday ahead of key talks in Oman after United States President Donald Trump said military action was "absolutely" possible if the talks fail.
Roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 67
New York Times, Published on 09/04/2025
» SANTO DOMINGO — Using heavy machinery, drones, dogs and dozens of rescuers, officials worked frantically Tuesday to find survivors of a deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where authorities said at least 67 people died.
Myanmar quake death toll at 3,354
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2025
» The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake climbed to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing, state media said on Saturday, as the visiting United Nations (UN). aid chief praised humanitarian and community groups for leading the aid response.
Penguin memes take flight after Trump tariffs remote island
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he targeted an island inhabited by the flightless birds, but no people.