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US uses war rhetoric, Superman to recruit for migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - From Uncle Sam to Superman, the US government is deploying patriotic icons and increasingly warlike rhetoric to recruit Americans into enforcing Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
US Supreme Court weighs judicial checks on Trump with birthright case
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court was hearing a case Thursday that could sharply curb the judiciary's ability to rein in Donald Trump and future American presidents.
'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs announcement
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood reacted on Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works.
Spurs poised to pick Wembanyama in NBA draft
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» LOS ANGELES: The San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday were awarded the top pick in next month's NBA draft, leaving them in pole position to land French prodigy Victor Wembanyama.
Praying for victory: Ukraine Muslims mark Ramadan
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» UNDISCLOSED LOCATION (UKRAINE) - Muslims are observing Ramadan in war-ridden Ukraine for a second year, and most people praying at a mosque near the eastern front line this week were soldiers in camouflage fatigues.
You can't always get what you want: Jagger gets Covid
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» LONDON: Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger on Monday said he had caught Covid, forcing the band to cancel its latest gig in Amsterdam.
Canadian Pacific trains at standstill in labour dispute
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» MONTREAL - Canadian authorities Monday called on railway giant Canadian Pacific to put an end to a labour dispute that has put all the firm's trains out of action, snarling supply chains and worrying the agricultural sector.
'Difficult' Iran nuclear talks resume: EU diplomat
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» VIENNA - Negotiators trying to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal resumed discussions on Monday with the EU chair warning of "difficult" work ahead.
Stars dazzle in defiant fashion at 'surreal' Met Gala
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» NEW YORK - New York is done with dressing down: the splashy black-tie Met Gala returned Monday, with a cohort of Gen-Z's glitterati hosting the A-lister bash famed for its over-the-top panache -- and, despite the pandemic, this year the fashion was so fierce one guest wielded a sword.
Trump lashes out at Republican leaders over looming veto override
AFP, Published on 30/12/2020
» WEST PALM BEACH (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump, facing a humiliating first veto override of his presidency, lashed out at Republican leaders in Congress on Tuesday as relations soured ahead of a crucial pair of runoff elections in Georgia that could determine control of the Senate.