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Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» TEHRAN — Israel struck Iran's capital on Wednesday ahead of United States President Donald Trump's planned address to the American public on the month-long war he said could end within weeks.
At gas stations, Americans say they're 'paying the price' of Iran war
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» FALLS CHURCH (UNITED STATES) - At a gas station in the Washington suburbs, drivers confronted the harsh domestic repercussions of the war on Iran, as spiking fuel prices hit household budgets hard.
Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» SAO PAULO - In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests.
Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' with eye on Gaza and beyond
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.
Mexican president files complaint against groper
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street in an attack that underscored the dangers women in the Latin American country face.
White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry a day earlier, saying a $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants.
New York mass shooter blamed NFL for his brain injuries
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW YORK - A man who killed four people, then committed suicide in a New York skyscraper, may have been targeting the NFL offices there because he blamed the American football league for brain injuries he said he suffered, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.
Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Five people including a police officer and the suspected gunman were dead following a shooting Monday in central Manhattan, US media reported.
Pope Leo condemns 'exclusionary mindset' in Pentecost address
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV exhorted the faithful on Sunday to reject an "exclusionary mindset" he said had led to nationalism around the world.
Second former Sean Combs assistant recounts her dream turned nightmare
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» NEW YORK - A second former assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs testified Thursday in the music mogul's federal trial, alledging he committed acts of violence against her and others, including sexual assault.