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AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on the private island of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, but denied closer ties, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation.
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
AFP, Published on 27/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The charismatic host of one of the most popular US television game shows in history, "The Price Is Right's" Bob Barker, has passed away aged 99, his publicist confirmed Saturday.
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors were "duped" into extending negotiations for two weeks by studios who wanted more time to promote their summer blockbuster movies, union president Fran Drescher told AFP on Thursday.
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» BOGOTá - Two close allies of Colombian President Gustavo Petro stepped down Friday after prosecutors announced the pair would be called to testify in a probe into alleged illegal wiretapping of a nanny.
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» Coolio, the American rapper best known for the chart-topping 1995 song "Gangsta's Paradise," has died, his manager said Wednesday. He was 59 years old.
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - As queen, Elizabeth II's family life was far from traditional -- she was often away for long stretches, was frequently occupied by work and had at times complicated relationships with her four children.
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not just Queen Elizabeth II. She was simply The Queen.
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most recognisable people on earth, seen often but not always heard from.
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.