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'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» QANDIL MOUNTAINS — A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company.
‘Sending you love from Gaza’: Palestinians hail ceasefire deal
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories - Palestinians in southern Gaza clapped, cheered and danced in the pre-dawn darkness on Thursday, after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal to end the devastating two-year war in the territory.
Gloves off, Red run, vested interests: Singapore GP talking points
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» SINGAPORE - McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors title, but their drivers' tempers frayed in the heat of a Singapore Grand Prix won by the Mercedes of George Russell.
UK on 'high alert' following synagogue terror attack
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain was on heightened alert Friday to ensure the Jewish community's safety following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue on a Jewish holiday that killed two people and seriously injured three.
Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO - Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.
France set for disruption as new PM takes office
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» PARIS — France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron.
Ecuador votes in razor-close presidential runoff
AFP, Published on 13/04/2025
» QUITO - Ecuadorans began voting Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger in a country plagued by drug-related violence.
Polish porter who confronted London attacker awarded medal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» LONDON - A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.
Clinic helping Ukraine's wounded soldiers walk again
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» LVIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Grytsenko was energetically doing sit-ups on a mat, building his body back up after losing a leg in the war.
N. Korean leader ends Russia trip with 'heartfelt thanks' to Putin
AFP, Published on 18/09/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea's Kim Jong Un expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to President Vladimir Putin, state media said Monday, as he headed home after nearly a week in Russia on a defence-focused trip.