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Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
New York mayoral vote floors Democratic establishment
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary is a seismic wake-up call for a party establishment out of step with younger Americans and failing to counter Donald Trump, analysts say.
'Cleanfluencers' sweep TikTok, drawing millions
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» HELSINKI - Marie Kondo may have admitted defeat, but a new generation of "cleanfluencers" is taking social media by storm, with millions watching them scour filthy homes and dole out cleaning hacks.
Time US adults spend on TikTok closes in on Netflix: market tracker
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - TikTok is closing in on streaming giant Netflix when it comes to the amount of time US adults spend on the platforms, according to a report released Thursday by Insider Intelligence.
Generation Z finding time for second-hand luxury watches
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» ZURICH - Swiss watches are in high demand these days, but sales of second-hand timepieces are also booming, driven by Generation Z buyers who want luxury goods but are also sustainability-minded.
LGBT identification hits US high of 7.1% as Gen Z comes of age
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: The proportion of US adults identifying as LGBT has increased to a high of 7.1%, double the figure from 2012 when Gallup first started measuring it, reflecting a generational shift, the polling firm said Thursday.
Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline censored
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» BEIJING: The highly anticipated return of "Friends" to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans noticed an LGBTQ plotline was cut from the American sitcom -- and their complaints were censored too.
Betty White, doyenne of US television, dead at 99
AFP, Published on 01/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has died, US media reported Friday. She was 99.
Fortress Pyongyang: Kim seeks to push back outside influences
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» SEOUL - When he inherited power in North Korea 10 years ago, Swiss-educated basketball fan Kim Jong Un seemed open to foreign ideas and market reforms, but is increasingly shutting down outside influences as he enters his second decade in office.
Meet the finfluencers: TikTok's investment gurus
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» SYDNEY - Trying to figure out how the stock markets work? These days you're as likely to turn to a social media influencer for advice as a financial adviser dressed in a suit.