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Ageless Lindsey Vonn passes first test at Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM tells Epstein victims
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Ukraine war talks delayed to Wednesday, says Zelensky
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Guterres warns UN risks 'imminent financial collapse'
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out of cash by July, as he urged countries to pay their dues.
Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LONDON - The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States is poised on Friday to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok said on Thursday it had signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership, US media reported.
Nobel Peace Prize winner’s whereabouts a mystery
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» OSLO - Nobel officials delayed a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, but said they remained confident that Venezuela’s elusive opposition leader would collect her award in person on Wednesday.
Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence (AI) team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft.
US unemployment up even as hiring beats expectations in delayed report
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The jobless rate in the United States crept up in September 2025 even as hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed employment report published Thursday after a record-long government shutdown.