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Party or politics? All eyes on Bad Bunny at Super Bowl
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» NEW YORK - The argument that sport and politics should not mix could be tested at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny performs against a backdrop of fury from right-wing critics.
French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» PARIS — Should foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to all, without discrimination? France is hiking prices for non-Europeans at the Louvre this week, provoking debate about so-called "dual pricing".
Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence.
Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» PARIS - Chocolate artworks by some of France's most famous pastry chefs sold at auction Monday for more than 100,000 euros in a charity event that had bidders smacking their lips.
Scotland reach 2026 World Cup with stunning late show, Spain, Switzerland qualify
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Injury-time wonder-goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean handed Scotland a stunning 4-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday to qualify them for the 2026 World Cup, while Spain also booked their ticket with a 2-2 draw against Turkey.
'Stranded, stressed' giraffes in Kenya relocated as habitats encroached
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» NAIVASHA — Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
British ex-soldier cleared of Bloody Sunday murders
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» BELFAST - A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted a British ex-paratrooper of killing unarmed civilians during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland.
NFL chief shrugs off Bad Bunny Super Bowl critics
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NEW YORK - National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday stood by the choice of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, a decision President Donald Trump has branded "absolutely ridiculous."
Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate change.
Former FBI chief pleads not guilty in case pushed by Trump
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges in a case widely seen as an escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign of retribution against political opponents.