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'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» DAKAR - From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent weeks, prompting outcry from human rights groups and driving some in the LGBTQ+ community to consider exile.
S.Korea's Park Chan-wook to head Cannes festival jury
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» PARIS — South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook, the first from his country to head the Cannes film festival jury, will preside over the 79th edition in May, organisers announced Thursday.
Now Open! Minsterwood — A Visionary Exhibition Unveiling a Grand Welcome to 2026 at River City Bangkok
Published on 26/02/2026
» On Thursday, January 22, 2026, River City Bangkok drew back the curtain on a decade of hand-embroidered craftsmanship with “Minsterwood” — a prologue exhibition preceding the forthcoming film. Conceived by Director Jacq, an accomplished artist with over 26 years of experience across the realms of art, cinema, music, and theatre, the exhibition unfolds as an overture to an epic cinematic project that has been more than a decade in the making. Through meticulously hand-embroidered textiles — the very heart of this dark fairytale — visitors are invited to descend into the film’s enigmatic world.
Epstein files reveal links to cash, women, power in Africa
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» PARIS - Jeffrey Epstein built close ties with powerful figures in Senegal and Ivory Coast, files released by the US government last month show, detailing the late sex offender’s influence network across Africa.
Public warned of uncooked pork after 3 deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2026
» Health authorities have alerted the public to be wary of consuming uncooked pork after 49 patients were reported to have contracted Streptococcus suis, with three deaths recorded in the first month of 2026.
Imprisoned Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins rare appeal
Published on 26/02/2026
» A Hong Kong court has overturned former media mogul Jimmy Lai’s conviction in a fraud case, in a rare win for the pro-democracy advocate serving a 20-year sentence for national security charges.
Cuba says slain suspects on speedboat had ‘terrorist’ intentions
Published on 26/02/2026
» The Cuban government said on Wednesday that 10 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol were armed with assault rifles and had “terrorist” intentions, according to official media.
Homes for hornbills: A masterplan for nature
Published on 26/02/2026
» For centuries, Thailand’s ecosystems have relied on natural cycles driven by once-abundant wildlife, including hornbills. These small forces of nature have grown even smaller, with only 13 hornbill species remaining in Thailand to perform their vital role as seed dispersers that enable forest regeneration.
Kim Jong Un says he could ‘get along’ with US
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» SEOUL - Kim Jong Un says North Korea could “get along well” with the United States if Washington acknowledges its nuclear status, but has dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul, state media reported on Thursday.
US Democrats allege ‘cover-up' over Trump sex abuse claims
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Democrats on Wednesday accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of the “largest government cover-up in modern history” over reports that it withheld documents relating to allegations that the Republican leader sexually abused a minor.