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'Artists of steel': Japanese swords forge new fanbase
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» MISATO, SAITAMA (JAPAN) - Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - If there’s one material that defines modern life more than any other, it’s plastic: present from the moment we’re born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air we breathe.
German president gets royal treatment on UK state visit
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WINDSOR (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain's King Charles III treated German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to a sumptuous banquet Wednesday, as the pair hailed the countries' deep ties during the first UK state visit by a German head of state in decades.
Turkey not 'hostile' to Christians, Constantinople patriarch says
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» ISTANBUL - Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not "a hostile environment" for Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople told AFP in an interview.
Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» ISTANBUL - Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.
Szalay wins Booker Prize for tortured tale of masculinity
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» LONDON - British-Hungarian writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize on Monday for his novel Flesh, a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune.
UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti gangs
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a larger, full-fledged force with military troops.
India's divine designs meld with AI at Durga Puja festival
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» KOLKATA - Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.
Folk music documentary taps into Dylan revival
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» VENICE - A new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of a pivotal moment in folk music history taps into a revival of interest in Bob Dylan thanks to the recent biopic “A Complete Unknown”, which starred Timothee Chalamet.
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» ROME - Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said Thursday.