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Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
Noisy humans harm birds and affect breeding success: study
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.
US trial lawyer says Meta, YouTube 'engineered addiction' in children
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Meta and Google-owned YouTube "engineered addiction" in children, a lawyer for the plaintiff said on Monday as a landmark trial on the effects of social media on minors began in earnest in a California court.
Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment
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.
Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house.
Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win 'dream' Australian Open
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.
'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top players on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, with world number two Iga Swiatek saying it felt like "animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".
Iran protest toll nears 6,000 dead as Tehran warns US against intervention
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» PARIS - A US-based rights group said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of nearly 6,000 people during a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, as Tehran warned Washington against intervening.
Iran warns 'finger on trigger' as Trump says Tehran wants talks
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Washington Thursday that the force had its "finger on the trigger" in the wake of mass protests, as US President Donald Trump said Tehran still appeared interested in talks.