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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.
Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday over national security crimes that could see him jailed for life, with some rights groups and Western nations still demanding his release.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7 mn in record for female artist
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NEW YORK - A self-portrait by celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.
Putin, North Korea's Kim strengthen ties ahead of US-Russia summit
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, just days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
Premier League ‘under strain’ despite record £6.3bn revenue
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» LONDON - The combined revenue of Premier League clubs rose to a record £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) in the 2023-24 season, but fan unrest and worsening competitive balance are cause for concern, according to the management consultancy Deloitte.
Trump tariffs stunt US toy imports as sellers play for time
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» COLUMBUS (UNITED STATES) - Josh Staph fears the fun-packed shelves of his toy warehouse might start looking joyless in the months ahead, with made-in-China flying discs and model gliders grounded -– like much of his product line –- by Donald Trump's tariffs.
Children's show 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' takes Coachella by storm
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» INDIO, United States - The wide-eyed, permanently smiling, colourful characters of cult kids musical Yo Gabba Gabba! gave Coachella A-listers a run for their money over the weekend, as joyous fans flocked to their celebrity-packed set in the California desert.
Thousands of South Koreans protest as president digs heels in
AFP, Published on 11/01/2025
» SEOUL — Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.
Macau weaves an identity as integration with China looms
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» MACAU - Seated in the audience at Macau's Dom Pedro V Theatre in the 1970s, 16-year-old Miguel de Senna Fernandes understood not a word of the "strange language" spoken on stage -- but right away he was mesmerised.
Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong Kongers
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court.