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India's historic Mughal homes caught between revival and ruin
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» NEW DELHI - Once the grand residences of Mughal-era nobility, the Indian capital's haveli homes now stand at a fragile crossroads -- a handful lovingly restored but many more sliding quietly into ruin.
Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV.
Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
AFP, Published on 21/03/2026
» NICOSIA - Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans.
Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was being "decimated", and as Gulf nations faced a fresh set of attacks.
Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Aziza Ahmad hasn't planned anything -- no family meal, no gifts for the children. In Lebanon, between the war and soaring prices, she said "there's nothing to celebrate" this Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan.
South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» SIDON, Lebanon - The line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the coast of southern Lebanon, as residents of areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety.
'Rein in your heart': I.Coast women trapped by divorce taboo
AFP, Published on 16/03/2026
» ABIDJAN — Josy's life was turned upside down three years ago when she discovered that her husband had racked up crippling debts and was cheating on her.
Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia - Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.
Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SłUBICE, Poland - Frugal Germans are crossing into Poland to buy petrol as pump prices rise as a result of Iran choking off global oil supplies in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Trump-Infantino 'bromance' tested by Middle East war
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — The US-Israeli war on Iran represents a serious challenge to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with President Donald Trump less than three months before the World Cup, even if shared economic interests mean the alliance is likely to survive, analysts say.