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Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington's campaign against what it says are narcotics traffickers to at least 115.
Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
RFK Jr defends US health agency shake up, Democrats call for his ouster
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that firing a top government scientist was "absolutely necessary," as he faced blistering criticism from Democrats urging him to resign over his steps to curb vaccines.
RFK Jr bashes US health agency after its chief is sacked
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday lashed out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a day after its director was ousted, saying the renowned agency needs to be overhauled.
Ahead of new talks, Iran blames Europeans for nuclear deal collapse
AFP, Published on 21/07/2025
» TEHRAN - Tehran on Monday blamed European powers for the failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing them of breaking their commitments ahead of renewed talks in Istanbul with Britain, France and Germany.
Ex-aide Musk drops bombshell on Trump
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking a schism between the most powerful man in the world and the wealthiest.
UK archives show Parthenon marbles role in 2012 Olympics lobbying
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LONDON - The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London's 2012 Olympics' bid, according to files released Friday.
Brazil court moves toward barring Bolsonaro from politics
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» BRASíLIA - A Brazilian court on Friday reached the majority it needs to bar far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from politics for eight years over unfounded claims against the voting system.
Bolsonaro's political future in the balance as judges deliberate
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» BRASíLIA - Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's political future hangs in the balance as a panel of seven judges weigh barring him from public office for years over attacks on Brazil's electoral system.
Mitsotakis: the PM who steered Greece from brink to growth
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» ATHENS - Greek ex-prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who hopes to clinch an absolute majority in next week's general election, is credited with returning his debt-ridden country to a path of growth.