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Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» NEW DELHI — India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), sparking celebrations.
In the black: the business of mourning Thailand's queen mother
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» In a bustling Bangkok market, hundreds of wholesale vendors have been selling black clothing since dawn -- several with hefty discounts -- in honour of Thailand's late former queen.
Hindu ultranationalist legions mark RSS centenary
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NAGPUR, India - Brandishing bamboo sticks and chanting patriotic hymns, thousands of uniformed men parade in central India, a striking show of strength by the country’s millions-strong Hindu ultranationalist group.
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women's events
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women's events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
Justice Dept sues California over transgender athletes
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California on Wednesday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
4 dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks on way to Bali
AFP, Published on 03/07/2025
» DENPASAR, Indionesia - At least four people were dead and dozens unaccounted for on Thursday after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, according to local authorities who said 23 survivors had been plucked from the water so far.
Hip-hop gig blaze kills 51 at North Macedonia nightclub
AFP, Published on 16/03/2025
» SKOPJE (REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA) - A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 51 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze, the country's interior minister said.
Italy, UK leaders unite on migration, agree Tunisia deal
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» ROME - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed Italian premier Giorgia Meloni's approach to tackling illegal migration Saturday, in a visit to Rome where they agreed to co-fund a project to help migrants return home from Tunisia.
European leaders urge Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at Balkan summit
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» TIRANA - European leaders urged dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia after a recent spike in tensions, as they gathered at a regional Balkan summit on Monday in the Albanian capital Tirana.