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US military building 'massive complex' beneath White House ballroom project: Trump
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump said Sunday the US military was planning to construct a large complex beneath the new ballroom he is building at the White House.
New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other dangers.
Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
AFP, Published on 21/03/2026
» NICOSIA - Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans.
PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Holders Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Sporting produced a brilliant comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt's remarkable run.
One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» HANOI (VIETNAM) - Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.
Noma's star chef quits after claims that he hit and bullied staff
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Danish superchef Rene Redzepi -- whose Noma restaurant was long regarded as the world's best -- said he was stepping down Thursday after allegations that he abused and bullied staff for years.
G7 leaders closer to tapping oil reserves
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS - The Group of Seven advanced economies inched closer on Wednesday to tapping strategic oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude oil prices due to the Middle East war as energy ministers said they stood ready to take “all necessary measures”.
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
France, allies preparing bid to 'gradually' reopen Strait of Hormuz
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ABOARD THE FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE - France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday as the Middle East war entered its second week.
Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.