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Departing Griezmann back at Barca in search of Atletico grand finale
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» BARCELONA - Antoine Griezmann's Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico Madrid on the greatest of highs.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» TOKYO - Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» ALTADENA, California - When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy’s home was razed to a pile of toxic ash.
Florida tourists gather before Moon launch to ‘witness history’
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» COCOA BEACH, Florida - Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation — but soon found out they were set to “witness history” with the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission.
Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump will watch the US Supreme Court hear a landmark case on Wednesday weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship -- an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation's highest office.
Golden toilet statue mocks Trump near renovated White House
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Here's one monument President Donald Trump probably isn't too happy to see emblazoned with his name: a golden toilet near the White House.
Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) — The Premier League's global appeal is built on packed stadiums and electric atmospheres but as the arms race for talent intensifies, fans are feeling the pinch.
'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» TOKYO — Take an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it is suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams.
Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
AFP, Published on 21/03/2026
» NICOSIA - Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans.