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Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after World Cup flop
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» ROME - Gennaro Gattuso quit as Italy coach on Friday, as the Azzurri’s failure to reach a third straight World Cup continued to send shockwaves through Italian football.
US defence chief sacks top army general
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has fired army chief of staff General Randy George and two other senior figures, officials said on Friday, in a surprise shake-up just as US forces are locked in a major war against Iran.
Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said on Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" with more of the Islamic republic's infrastructure in his sights.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» KYOTO (JAPAN) - Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
Woods told cops he spoke with 'the President' before arrest: bodycam footage
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» MIAMI - Tiger Woods told police he was on the phone with "the President" immediately after his car crash in Florida and then expressed surprise when he was arrested, body camera video released on Thursday showed.
Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» JERUSALEM — Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after United States President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks.
Judge allows Tiger Woods to leave US for treatment
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» MIAMI - A Florida judge ruled on Wednesday that Tiger Woods can leave the United States to seek “comprehensive inpatient treatment” after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
‘Tarnished’ Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» MADRID - Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the prime minister said “tarnish” the country.