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Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» BEVERLY HILLS, United States - Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony.
Renowned British chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most prominent wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday.
Trump ambushes South African president with 'genocide' accusation
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» PARIS - A record almost 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been accredited for UN climate talks in Dubai, as negotiators wrestle with calls to end all new oil, gas and coal projects to curb global warming, campaign groups said Tuesday.
'Barbie' hits nerve in conservative Gulf
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» DUBAI - After being banned in some Arab countries, the film "Barbie" is dividing audiences in the conservative Gulf.
Surge in anti-LGBTQ disinformation targets Pride in Europe
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» BELGRADE - As Pride events got underway in Europe in June, disinformation and hate speech targeting the LGBTQ community spread across social media, triggering extreme online responses, including incitements to violence.
Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» NAIROBI: US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.
US to help Africa get louder global voice, says Jill Biden
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» WINDHOEK - First Lady Jill Biden said the United States was committed to helping African nations get a louder voice at the UN and other international bodies, as she visited Namibia on Thursday.
Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with AI
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» PARIS - Online tools that can create wonderful, absurd and sometimes horrifying images using artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded in popularity, sparking soul-searching over the nature of art.
Alyssa Milano: women 'refusing to be silenced' since #MeToo
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» CANNES: Five years after lighting the fuse of MeToo, United States actress Alyssa Milano says she is delighted with the way women are "refusing to be silenced".