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AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 90s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» LONDON - British artist David Shrigley has piled tonnes of discarded rope into a London gallery and put a £1 million price tag on it, in a playful take on the phrase "money for old rope".
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» NAIROBI - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was to be inaugurated Monday with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces.
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» MUMBAI - Long written off as fringe, horror is back in India's Bollywood, reinvented with comedy, mythology and big stars powering a box-office renaissance.
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» NEW YORK - Swifties, the wait is nearly over.
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» KABUL — Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan's capital are a world away from the austerity of Taliban rule, where Botox, lip filler and hair transplants reign.
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» ELMONT, United States - Ariana Grande won the MTV Video Music Awards' top honor on Sunday, taking home Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead", which also claimed Best Pop Song at the ceremony near New York City.
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TANGIERS, Morocco - Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO - Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.