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Nato tests war preparedness on eastern flank facing Russia
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» ALBA IULIA —On the Mures river in central Romania, French armoured vehicles and Romanian trucks board a motorised floating bridge, part of a large military exercise to showcase the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (Nato) ability to rapidly increase force levels on its eastern flank facing Russia.
Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Japan's Indigenous peoples fight stigma to reclaim identities
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» BIRATORI/NAHA (JAPAN) - In a forest in northern Japan's Hokkaido, Atsushi Monbetsu kneels on the moss in the thick morning fog and begins to pray in a language that has nearly disappeared.
Crowds, colour and Covid rules as Hong Kong Rugby Sevens returns
AFP, Published on 05/11/2022
» HONG KONG - Fans of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens shrugged off a three-year pandemic absence as the weekend sporting spectacle kicked off with drinking, fancy dress -- and Covid rules.
Hong Kong artists revive city's bygone era with miniatures
AFP, Published on 25/06/2021
» HONG KONG: In a packed metropolis where old buildings are frequently replaced by gleaming skyscrapers, two Hong Kong model makers are trying to preserve the city's architectural past -- in painstakingly detailed miniature form.
Choked-up Milan takes smoking ban outside
AFP, Published on 20/01/2021
» MILAN - "It's about time they passed this law. We're fed up with this smoke!" declared Massimo Gabbiadini, a shopkeeper in Piazza del Duomo, after Milan banned smoking in many outdoor places.
Lyon defeat PSG as Neymar stretchered off with ankle injury
AFP, Published on 14/12/2020
» PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain surrendered top spot in Ligue 1 after losing 1-0 at home to Lyon on Sunday but potentially suffered a more devastating blow as an anguished Neymar was stretchered off with an apparent ankle injury.
Amazon fires: how celebrities are spreading misinformation
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Many high-profile figures seeking to denounce the fires in the Amazon -- from Madonna and Cristiano Ronaldo to Leonardo DiCaprio and Emmanuel Macron -- have unwittingly ended up misleading millions on social media, either sharing photographs of the region that are years old or images taken in other parts of the world.