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German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.
Cuba cancels cigar festival as fuel crisis escalates
AFP, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAVANA - Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island.
Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
Australian lawmakers pass stricter gun, hate crime laws
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Australian lawmakers passed tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.
Switzerland holds day of mourning after deadly fire
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - A national day of mourning got under way on Friday in Switzerland for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» SYDNEY - A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.
Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.
Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight Sunday to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, marking one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival.
Hundreds swim, float at Bondi Beach to honour shooting victims
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Many hundreds plunged into the ocean off Australia's Bondi Beach on Friday, forming a massive floating circle to honour the 15 people shot and killed at a Jewish festival.
Australian PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia’s prime minister vowed to stamp out extremism Thursday as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as “our little ray of sunshine”.