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Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» WUXI (CHINA) - In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme -- "Trade Fat for Beef".
Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» JUBA — South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
Italian Olympians 'insulted' by torch relay snub
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» ROME - Persistent complaints by former Italian Olympians that they had been snubbed as relay torchbearers in favour of celebrities drew a reaction on Tuesday from politicians led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.
Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.
Milan's San Siro football stadium on course for demolition
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» MILAN - One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for demolition after Milan city hall early Tuesday approved the sale of San Siro, nicknamed football's La Scala, to the city's two football giants.
Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» GENEVA - Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.
Masters updates qualifying criteria to add six national opens
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Augusta National announced changes to qualifying methods for the Masters on Tuesday, adding the winners of six worldwide national opens while dropping US PGA Tour fall tournament winners.
Israel poised to order new Gaza war plan
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing on Tuesday to announce an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory.
EU proposes mandatory microchips for dogs and cats
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - Compulsory microchipping, as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking, are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers are due to vote on Thursday.