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New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» SANTA CLARA, United States - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages -- and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
'Save the Post': Hundreds protest cuts at famed US newspaper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.
Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees, its chairman told Agence France-Presse (AFP) ahead of the new season.
New photo dump fuels Capitol Hill push on Epstein files release
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US House Democrats on Thursday published a fresh batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, stepping up pressure on Donald Trump's administration on the eve of its deadline to release federal files on the late financier and convicted sex offender.
Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» PARIS - Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0.
Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in next round of European qualifiers
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» PARIS — The penultimate round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» BEIJING - China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.
Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» PARIS - Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond.