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Trump blasts ‘radical left’ after killing of influencer Charlie Kirk
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» OREM, Utah - US President Donald Trump lashed out at the “radical left” on Wednesday after the apparent assassination of his right-wing ally Charlie Kirk, vowing a crackdown after a killing that has sparked fears of worsening political violence in the United States.
Trump trade, immigration policies clouding World Cup preparations
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES — When the United States, Mexico and Canada launched their joint bid for the 2026 World Cup in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the prevailing mood was unmistakeably upbeat.
Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» LAGOS - Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in Nigeria.
Gene Hackman 'likely dead nine days when found'
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» SANTA FE — Hollywood legend Gene Hackman had likely been dead for over a week when he and his wife were found lifeless in their New Mexico home, the local sheriff said Friday.
South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning again
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigators' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» SEOUL - Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
Zelensky 'ready' to hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
AFP, Published on 12/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.
End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?
AFP, Published on 16/12/2024
» PARIS - Drug lords like Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world.
Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» JERUSALEM - Two weeks ahead of Palestine's opening game at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, the team is struggling to focus as war rages on in Gaza, where thousands have been killed.