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Transport chaos in Europe as deadly cold snap persists
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS - Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.
Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.
Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WHITEHOUSE (JAMAICA) - Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
Bollywood reels as AI reshapes Indian films
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence.
Suriya Jungrungreangkit set for single day as acting PM
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» Thailand's acting prime minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a cabinet reshuffle.
YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SAN BRUNO (UNITED STATES) — YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since the first clip debuted two decades ago.
Iran seeks ‘real and fair’ deal in nuclear talks with US
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TEHRAN — Iran is seeking a "real and fair" agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, setting the stage for a diplomatic showdown this weekend in Oman.
Is it Beyonce's time? Music's A-listers ready for the Grammys
AFP, Published on 02/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Music's elite are congregating in Los Angeles for Sunday's Grammy awards, and Beyonce's name is on the tip of everyone's tongue: will Recording Academy voters finally give the megastar her due?
Trump seeks last-ditch solution for TikTok
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok says it will “go dark” in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban won’t be used to punish service providers.
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by Sunday.