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'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Bitter cold grips millions as US digs out of sweeping snowstorm
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.
Ecuador's president says he was target of attempted poisoning
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» QUITO - Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa said Thursday that an unknown assailant had attempted to poison him with chocolate and a jam laced with chemicals, gifted to him at a public event.
Over 11 mn refugees risk losing aid because of funding cuts: UN
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» GENEVA - Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the United Nations warned Friday.
Glamour and gripes in Venice ahead of Bezos wedding
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» VENICE - Celebrities in superyachts are sailing into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the Unesco-listed city is no billionaires’ playground.
Multiple burn injuries in attack at Gaza hostage protest in US
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Several people suffered burns and other injuries Sunday in the US state of Colorado in what the FBI called a "targeted terror attack" against demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
‘Malignant stupidity’: Economists on Trump’s tariffs
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession.
Spanish youth ditch dating apps for 'real life' love
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» MADRID — Jilted on dating applications but undeterred in the quest for romance, 20 young singles gathered in Madrid, Spain, to share activities and flirtatious smiles in a rediscovery of real-life love.
What you need to know about HMPV
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» BEIJING - Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of Covid-19 five years ago.
Russian central bank holds off rate hike
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21% on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision that follows criticism from the country's political and business elite over the effects of higher borrowing costs on the economy.