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Greenlanders doubtful about Trump resolution
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» NUUK - Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island’s future.
UK rock legends Oasis kick off 'historic' comeback tour
AFP, Published on 05/07/2025
» CARDIFF - British pop legends Oasis kicked off a hotly anticipated worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, commencing an unlikely comeback few thought possible nearly 16 years after last performing together.
Millions in US sweat out first extreme heat wave of year
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» NEW YORK - A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on Monday impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) in the New York metropolitan area.
Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.
Trump slaps sanctions after Colombia defies deportation push
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, doubling down on his immigration crackdown as he sought to silence a chorus of defiance in Latin America.
A migrant's odyssey from Venezuela to the United States
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» MATAMOROS (MEXICO) - Lying in the jungle with a gun pointed at him, Marcel Maldonado remembered his mother's warning about the dangers of migrating overland to the United States -- and wondered if he'd get out alive.
For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and Moscow
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Sixty years ago, a crisis hotline for the first time sent a message between the world's superpowers.
Early blood test may unravel secrets of pregnancy loss
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» HVIDOVRE (DENMARK) - A blood test taken after a miscarriage suffered as early as week five of pregnancy can help explain why it occurred and in some cases lead to preventative treatments, Danish researchers say.
Kentucky police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» LOUISVILLE (UNITED STATES) - Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.
The art teacher who showed the world China's protests
AFP, Published on 09/12/2022
» ROME - Just a few months ago, he was an ordinary Chinese art teacher who posted his personal thoughts and paintings online.