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Shah’s widow says ‘no turning back’ after Iran protests
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» PARIS - The widow of Iran’s last shah says there is “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge victorious.
Wife of jailed Istanbul mayor vows to ‘keep fighting’
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» ISTANBUL - Turkish democracy has taken a heavy beating since the jailing of Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife told AFP, saying it has been painful for his family but that the ordeal has made them stronger.
Serbia marks first anniversary of deadly train station collapse
AFP, Published on 01/11/2025
» NOVI SAD, Serbia - Thousands of people gathered in Serbia’s second-largest city Novi Sad on Saturday to commemorate the victims of a fatal railway station roof collapse, marking a year since the tragedy that sparked the biggest protests in decades.
Canada blocks theme park from sending whales to China
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» TORONTO - Canada on Wednesday denied a request from a controversial theme park to export 30 beluga whales to China, saying the refusal was necessary to protect the mammals from exploitation.
International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022.
Fired US health agency chief says was under RFK Jr 'pressure' to ignore science
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The ex-chief of the US disease prevention agency told senators Wednesday she was fired for refusing to approve changes to childhood vaccine schedules not backed by scientific evidence, as the Trump administration moves to dismantle longstanding health policy.
Prince Harry says has 'clear conscience' over explosive memoir
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» LONDON - Prince Harry has defended his tell-all autobiography "Spare", insisting he had no regrets after its publication more than two years ago sowed discord within the British royal family.
China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WUXIANG (CHINA) - An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II.
Under a drone canopy, Ukraine army medics rely on robots and luck
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» UNDISCLOSED (UKRAINE) - When Magician, a Ukrainian serviceman, was remotely steering a robot hauling a wounded soldier away from the front line towards safety, the worst-case scenario played out on his monitor.
George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO - Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.