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'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Historic Swedish church on the move in logistical feat
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» KIRUNA — With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings began its slow move from its home in the Arctic town of Kiruna on Tuesday to allow the expansion of Europe's biggest underground mine.
German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» BAD AROLSEN — If it was not for the Arolsen Archives, half-sisters Sula Miller and Helen Schaller would never have met.
Hapless ’90s singleton Bridget Jones returns to the screen
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» LONDON - Hollywood star Renee Zellweger on Wednesday will mark the return of Bridget Jones — the Chardonnay-swigging, calorie-counting hapless 1990s singleton — at the world premiere of the franchise’s upcoming film “Mad About the Boy”.
Dublin violence motivated by hate: Irish PM
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» DUBLIN: Rioters who torched vehicles and looted shops in Dublin following a knife attack outside a school brought "shame" on Ireland, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday, condemning the worst violence in decades which authorities blamed on right-wing groups.
Worst unrest in decades hits Dublin, police say
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» DUBLIN: A night of torched vehicles and shop looting sparked in Dublin after a knife attack outside a school was of an "extraordinary" level of violence unseen in decades, police said Friday.
New York's Met stages Spanish opera for first time in nearly a century
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» NEW YORK - For the first time in nearly a century, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will stage a performance in Spanish on Thursday, as the company works to expand its appeal to wider audiences.
One million Gazans displaced as Israel readies for ground attack
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - More than one million people have been forced from their homes in the northern Gaza Strip since Israel began its bombardment against Hamas, the UN said on Sunday, warning of dire conditions on the ground.
Bernstein family defends Bradley Cooper from 'Jewface' storm
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The family of Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film.
Berlin film fest to award prizes as stars return
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» BERLIN: The Berlin film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded run that highlighted freedom struggles in Iran and Ukraine.