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Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» TOKYO - Tokyo's metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said on Friday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the Middle East War.
India criticises 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a "hellhole".
Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» DUSHANBE (TAJIKISTAN) - On the facade of an apartment block in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a giant mosaic depicting cosmonauts and engineers celebrates the scientific triumphs of the Soviet Union.
'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» PUNE (INDIA) - Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds.
US eases access to marijuana for medical use
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by reclassifying the drug and enabling more research into its safety and efficacy.
Iran defies US blockade to claim Hormuz tolls
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.
17 injured in head-on train crash in Denmark
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» HILLEROD, Denmark - Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 12 others with lesser injuries, emergency services said.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war as of 4pm on April 23, Thailand time:
‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan’s kabuki wig masters
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TOKYO - Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
Just a little late: Frankfurt celebrates new airport terminal
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Frankfurt airport opened a new terminal on Wednesday, just a few years late and a billion euros over budget, with officials hailing a success in a country notorious for troubled infrastructure projects.