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Free Picasso park to open in Paris in 2030
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» PARIS - A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday.
UN sets 2027 exit for Lebanon peacekeepers after Israeli strikes
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing only one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.
Trump says 'no extensions' to Aug 1 tariff deadline
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, a day after he appeared to signal flexibility on the date.
Pakistan building collapse kills at least 7
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» KARACHI - A five-storey building collapsed in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring eight, officials said, with rescuers searching through the rubble for trapped victims.
Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTok
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks.
Liverpool primed for Premier League title party
AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool are primed for a spectacular Premier League title party as they aim to seal a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday.
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt: memo
AFP, Published on 25/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
Over 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves lost mass in 25 years: study
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» PARIS: More than 40 percent of Antarctica's ice shelves lost volume in 25 years, increasing the risk of sea levels rising and with human-induced warming the likely cause, scientists said on Thursday.
Thousands of Afghan beauty salons closing
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» KABUL: Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently on Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
Paris Olympic budget issues could force cuts, says government report
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» PARIS: The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming in significantly over budget because of an "incomprehensible lack of understanding of the complexity of the IOC's specifications", France's Court of Audit has found.