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German influencers face tax-dodging crackdown
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» FRANKFURT, Germany - They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies — Germany’s online influencers are facing a tax evasion crackdown that has left them screaming OMG!
Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A cryptocurrency group has said it organised a spate of "stunts" in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, US media reported on Thursday.
New drama shines light on UK 'poltergeist' mystery
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - In an ordinary house in a north London suburb in the late 1970s, children levitated, objects flew across rooms, heavy furniture moved on its own and a young girl was flung from her bed.
Staged online videos feed Islamophobia in Modi's India
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» SITAPUR (INDIA) - The acting is dire and the scenarios fake, but staged videos are peddling disinformation and fanning sectarian tensions in India, which has seen rising Hindu radicalisation under nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Three arrested in Japan for 'sushi terrorism' pranks
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» TOKYO - Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics -- dubbed "sushi terrorism" -- sparked outrage online.
Sushi conveyor belt pranks spark outrage in Japan
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
Trump Twitter account reappears after Musk poll
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Donald Trump's notorious Twitter account was reinstated Saturday after the platform's new owner Elon Musk ran a poll in which a narrow majority of voters supported the move, days after the former US president announced another White House bid.
Twitter fate in doubt as employees defy Musk ultimatum
AFP, Published on 19/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The future of Twitter seemed to hang in the balance Friday after its offices were locked down and key employees announced their departures in defiance of an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk.
Twitter exodus begins after Musk 'hardcore' ultimatum
AFP, Published on 18/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs.
'Hardcore' or bust: Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter staff
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» NEW YORK - Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has asked staff to choose by Thursday between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs, according to an internal memo seen by AFP.