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Man City held by Chelsea in major title blow, Liverpool denied in Fulham thriller
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - Manchester City's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback as managerless Chelsea salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw, while Harrison Reed's stunning last-gasp strike gave Fulham a 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday.
Trump health misinformation swirls despite denial
AFP, Published on 03/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill -- or even dead -- have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday.
Peru's Maido named world's top restaurant on 50 Best list
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» PARIS - Maido, a restaurant in Peru founded by chef Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura, was on Thursday named the best eatery in the world for 2025 by the influential but controversial World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
US defence chief shared sensitive information in second Signal chat: US media
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday.
Boeing settles to avoid civil trial over Ethiopian Airlines crash
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Boeing has reached a last-minute settlement to avoid a civil trial that was due to start Monday over the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX plane, the plaintiffs' lawyers said.
Irish school trains thatchers to save iconic roofs
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» PORTNOO — A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape.
Nicaragua legislature cements 'absolute power' of president.. and wife
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» SAN JOSé — Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country's legislature that also elevated her to the position of "co-president."
'Tombstone' hats remind dervishes of mortality
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KONYA, Turkey - The tall light brown hats worn by whirling dervishes are as intriguing as the elliptical dance performed in honour of the Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.
'Third way': Turkey's whirling dancers celebrate mystic Rumi
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KONYA, Turkey - The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey's Konya.
Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' fetches $139m
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» NEW YORK - One of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces, "Woman with a Watch," was sold at auction Wednesday night for US$139.3 million by Sotheby's in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist.