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'Life or death consequences for millions': NGOs stunned by US aid freeze
AFP, Published on 06/02/2025
» PARIS - The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended.
Trump's darkening language sparks fears of violence
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's populist, politically incorrect language is often framed as an asset but a troubling escalation in his incendiary rhetoric is prompting fears over the potential for violence among his inflamed supporters.
Hair loss: Women speak of the pain of going bald
AFP, Published on 29/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Hair loss among women is painful, depressing and embarrassing, according to Jada Pinkett Smith and other celebrities who have gone public with their feelings.
Children's hospital in Kyiv faces 'terrible' trauma of war
AFP, Published on 21/03/2022
» KYIV: The horrors of the war in Ukraine can be seen in 13-year-old Volodymyr's empty expression as he lies in the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, playing with a green balloon dog.
Australia basketball star drops Olympic race row boycott threat
AFP, Published on 11/05/2021
» SYDNEY - Australian basketball star Liz Cambage on Tuesday withdrew a threat to boycott the Tokyo Olympics over "whitewashed" team photoshoots, but vowed to remain outspoken on social justice issues.
Twitter calls Trump tweets 'unsubstantiated' for the first time
AFP, Published on 27/05/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter labelled two Donald Trump tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has long resisted calls to censure the US president over truth-defying posts.
What a relief! Paris show lifts taboo on historic outdoor loos
AFP, Published on 21/11/2019
» PARIS - They were as much a symbol of Paris as croissants and the Eiffel Tower, though they had more than a whiff of scandal from the start.
'Joker', Polanski win top prizes at Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 08/09/2019
» VENICE: "Joker", a daring take on the comic book villain starring Joaquin Phoenix, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival Saturday with Roman Polanski controversially taking second prize.
Blade Runner actor Rutger Hauer dies aged 75
AFP, Published on 25/07/2019
» THE HAGUE: Hollywood actor Rutger Hauer, who became a global cult icon for his role as the scary yet thought-provoking humanoid android in the 1982 sci-fi classic "Blade Runner", has died at the age of 75.
Panic but no injuries as Venezuela hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake
AFP, Published on 22/08/2018
» CARACAS - Venezuela was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake near its northeastern coast, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday, causing panic although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.