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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.
Netflix to livestream BTS comeback concert in K-pop mega event
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» SEOUL - Streaming giant Netflix said Tuesday it will livestream BTS's comeback concert to around 190 countries in what could be the largest live K-pop event to date as the megastars return from military service.
What we know about Trump's Greenland 'framework' deal
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» BRUSSELS — United States President Donald Trump has announced a framework for a permanent deal over Greenland, backing off his threat to seize the territory from Denmark -- but offered no details.
AI reshaping the battle over the narrative of Maduro's US capture
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» CARACAS - Since the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in early January, pictures and videos chronicling the events have been crowded out by those generated with artificial intelligence (AI), blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
Tears and stunned silence at vigil for Swiss fire victims
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA (SWITZERLAND) - Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed and injured in a horrific blaze as they celebrated the New Year.
Rail chaos as power problem shuts Eurostar
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.
EU agrees to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow’s war chest.
World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first B162bn
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» BELEM, Brazil - World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund on Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion (162 billion baht) in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.
Munich's surfers stunned after famed river wave vanishes
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» BERLIN - A standing wave in a Munich stream that has been a surfing magnet for more than four decades has vanished, leaving urban surfers high and dry.