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Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews: US media
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked, US media reported Monday.
Pioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dead at 87
AFP, Published on 29/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Jerry Lee Lewis, a kingpin of 1950s American rock and roll who played a pivotal role in shaping the genre's nascent sound, has died. He was 87 years old.
'Sesame Street' introduces new muppets in videos on race
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» NEW YORK: US children's television show "Sesame Street" has released videos featuring two new muppets to educate children about race.
Muppets help conflict kids in new Arabic 'Sesame Street'
AFP, Published on 02/02/2020
» DUBAI - A band of Muppets, both old favourites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of "Sesame Street" with a regional twist.
Boris up against Buckethead and Binface in UK vote
AFP, Published on 15/11/2019
» LONDON: When Britain goes to the polls on Dec 12, all eyes will be on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to see if he can secure a parliamentary majority to help push through his Brexit deal.
US suspends F-35 programme deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fighter jet programme after the NATO ally insisted on a major arms purchase from Russia.
'Sesame Street' creators sue over lewd puppet murder mystery
AFP, Published on 27/05/2018
» NEW YORK - Promotion for a new raunchy puppet crime comedy has the group behind the beloved children's TV series "Sesame Street" in Oscar-the-Grouch mode -- and they're suing on claims the film "tarnishes" the educational show's brand.