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Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday.
US judge dismisses cases against Trump foes Comey and James
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political opponents.
Trump critic John Bolton indicted
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry, when she appeared in a California court on Wednesday.
Glory, survival drive Premier League's £3bn transfer splurge
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» LONDON - Premier League clubs demonstrated their awesome financial power during the summer transfer window, spending more than £3 billion ($4 billion) on new signings.
South African DJ's murder exposes nexus between crime and power
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» JOHANNESBURG — On a quiet November night in 2022, DJ Sumbody -- a rising star in South Africa's music scene -- was gunned down in a hail of bullets while heading home.
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
Hamas says responded to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians.
More than 100 NGOs warn 'mass starvation' spreading across Gaza
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy's visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor.
Hungry and exhausted, journalists document Gaza war
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Israel's conflict with Hamas militants.