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Gang crackdown carried out without 'abuses,' Guatemalan defense chief says
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala has cracked down on gangs while safeguarding human rights, its Defense Minister Henry Saenz told AFP in an exclusive interview, rejecting the brutal methods neighboring El Salvador has used to curb rampant criminal activity.
Checkpoints, air strikes and hope: a Tehran resident’s story
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» Torn between hope and fear, a Tehran resident in her 30s agrees to share her thoughts with AFP about the ongoing war and daily life.
Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating impersonation driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.
Forest beat Porto on Dyche debut, Villa shocked by Go Ahead Eagles
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» LONDON - Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest boss thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League, while Aston Villa were stunned 2-1 by Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.
Nearly 900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Nearly 80% of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden", the United Nations warned Friday.
Sumo stars make giant splash in London
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» LONDON — For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.
Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum ‘tunnelling’
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work on quantum physics in action, the Nobel jury said.
Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.
Trump adds intensity to USA-Europe Ryder Cup showdown
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» FARMINGDALE — One of sport's fiercest rivalries explodes back to life Friday as the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black, where Scottie Scheffler's United States take on Rory McIlroy's Europe under the glare of US President Donald Trump and the roar of a New York crowd.