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Trump administration takes control of Washington rail hub
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration said Wednesday it will exert more control over Washington by taking over management of Union Station, the US capital's rail hub.
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.
‘Companions’ ease pain of China’s busy, bewildering hospitals
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» BEIJING - At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife’s paperwork to Meng Jia, a “patient companion” hired to help navigate China’s stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system.
Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» MADRID - Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said.
Born in New York's Bronx before dominating the globe, hip hop turns 50
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» NEW YORK - A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop.
Giant SpaceX rocket left craters, serious damage to launchpad
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» STARBASE, United States: Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site.
A 27-storey walk home: Ukraine power cuts bring lifts to a halt
AFP, Published on 13/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - When Viktor Dergai moved into his 27th floor flat more than a year ago, he and his family were excited for the picturesque views of Kyiv their new home promised.
Japan and disability: will the Tokyo Paralympics bring change?
AFP, Published on 24/08/2021
» TOKYO - As the Paralympic Games begin, Japan's efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion are in the spotlight, with many arguing there is still plenty of work to do.
Luxury in the clouds: Shanghai opens world's highest hotel
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» SHANGHAI - The world's highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights.
Privacy faces risks in tech-infused post-Covid workplace
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy.