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Five takeaways from Luigi Mangione evidence hearings
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» NEW YORK - Lawyers for the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan street have been in court seeking to have key pieces of evidence ruled inadmissible at his trial.
UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti gangs
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a larger, full-fledged force with military troops.
Ukraine curbs anti-corruption agencies, sparking rare protests
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill on Tuesday revoking the autonomy of two anti-corruption agencies, a proposal that has sparked rare street protests in Kyiv and alarm among the country's international backers.
Turkey opposition presses protests as Swedish reporter jailed
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor after a giant weekend rally, with a Swedish reporter the latest detained in a government crackdown.
Lazio fire far-right falconer after online penis posting
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» MILAN (ITALY) — Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted online a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis.
Waning influence of OPEC+ in spotlight as prices flag
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» LONDON - Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices.
Turkey's jailed Osman Kavala wins Europe rights prize
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has come under repeated attack from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In Venezuela, women left 'mutilated' by butt lifts
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» CARACAS - Maria Sanchez walks slowly through her house in the Venezuelan capital with two surgical drainage bags hanging from her waist -- the nightmare result of her search for the perfect derriere.
Around world, doctors battle impersonators
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» A Thai doctor endorsing a dubious diabetes treatment, a Filipino physician touting crotch-enhancing underwear, a doctor in the United States sparking off anti-vaccine conspiracies -- they are all victims of identity theft plaguing health professionals.
Macron urges 'tangible' NATO security guarantees for Kyiv
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» BRATISLAVA (SLOVAKIA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles Russia's invasion.