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Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the faith online.
'God's Influencer' to become first millennial saint
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» VATICAN CITY - An Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online will become the first millennial saint Sunday at a canonisation attended by thousands of pilgrims.
Fraser-Pryce eases through in Jamaica trials farewell
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» KINGSTON - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launched her final appearance at Jamaica's National Trials with a comfortable victory in opening heats of the women's 100 metres on Thursday.
Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» HANOI — Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has found it increasingly hard to track down her favourite fake Chanel T-shirts, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton handbags.
Tweed's youthful makeover resurrects symbol of Scottish heritage
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» ISLE OF SCALPAY — "When you see tweed on the runway, you don't expect it to come from here," joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch.
US stocks soar on Trump tariff reversal, oil prices jump
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Wednesday following President Trump's shock move to pause many new tariffs, lifting an equity market beaten down by days of losses amid rising recession worries.
Trump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest worldwide tariff salvo fanned a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.
Ralph Lauren probed in Canada over Uyghur forced labour claims
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» OTTAWA - Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation of Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations the fashion giant used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.
Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uyghur forced labor claims
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» MONTREAL - Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday.
Australia told to shoot kangaroos before they starve
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's kangaroos could die in "catastrophic" numbers if a population boom is left unchecked, ecologists have warned, while backing the industrial-scale culling of the marsupials.