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WORLD

Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» BUDAPEST — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces a significant challenge from the opposition.

WORLD

'Ultra-left' blamed for youth's killing that shocked France

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» LYON - France's government said Sunday the "ultra-left" was behind the fatal beating of a French youth aligned with the far right, after the killing inflamed political tension ahead of March local elections.

SPORTS

Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

AFP, Published on 09/02/2026

» MILAN (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.

WORLD

Xi calls for 'mutual respect' with Trump, hails ties with Putin

AFP, Published on 05/02/2026

» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.

WORLD

Buddhist monks' peace walk across US draws crowds

AFP, Published on 04/02/2026

» GLEN ALLEN (UNITED STATES) — Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.

BUSINESS

Musk merges his AI business into SpaceX

AFP, Published on 03/02/2026

» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects.

SPORTS

Rybakina keeps her cool to beat Sabalenka in tense Melbourne final

AFP, Published on 01/02/2026

» MELBOURNE - Elena Rybakina stifled her emotions to take revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title.

SPORTS

Unheralded Rosenior tipped to be new Chelsea manager

AFP, Published on 06/01/2026

» STRASBOURG, France - Little-known Liam Rosenior is set for the toughest challenge of his short managerial career after revealing on Tuesday that he has “verbally agreed” to become the next manager of Premier League giants Chelsea.

WORLD

Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?

AFP, Published on 18/12/2025

» PARIS — Women swaying to dance music at a disc jockey (DJ) set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.

SPORTS

Afghan-Pakistan peace talks push ahead

AFP, Published on 07/11/2025

» SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan - Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in key peace talks in Istanbul on Friday after deadly border fighting threatened a fragile truce.