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Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» SANTA CLARA, United States - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages -- and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
Elton John decries ‘abhorrent’ privacy breaches by UK tabloids
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of “abhorrent” privacy invasions “outside even the most basic standards of human decency” as he testified at London’s High Court.
Freed Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova doesn't 'regret anything'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova said she did not regret anything as she spoke to reporters Sunday after her surprise release brokered by the United States.
'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» HONG KONG - Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could follow suit with similar laws.
'Severely restricted': Russia's Saint Petersburg faces cultural crackdown
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine.
Russia jails teen musician over anti-war street songs for third time
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» SAINT PETERSBURG - A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.
Irish octogenarian enjoys new lease on life making harps
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» STRABANE, Northern Ireland - “It’s never too late to start a new hobby,” says 89-year-old Irish harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument, a national symbol of Ireland.
'Arrested for singing': Russia's case against teen busker stirs anger
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Supporters of an 18-year-old Russian street musician arrested after performing anti-war songs in public expressed frustration at the legal case against her as she attended court on Tuesday.
State of emergency in Peru's capital after wave of violence
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LIMA — Peru's interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.
Celebrated soul musician D'Angelo dead at 51
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» NEW YORK - Grammy-winning musician D’Angelo has died at the age of 51 after “a prolonged and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,” his family told US media on Tuesday.