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Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States is poised on Friday to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Salah admired from afar in his Egypt home village as club tensions swirl
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» NAGRIG (EGYPT) - In the Nile Delta village of Nagrig, residents love local son Mohamed Salah from a distance, with ructions between the Egyptian super striker and long-time English club Liverpool doing little to dim his lustre at home.
Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» NEW DELHI — India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), sparking celebrations.
Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday.
US judge dismisses cases against Trump foes Comey and James
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political opponents.
S.Africa G20 declaration highlights: minerals, debt, climate
AFP, Published on 23/11/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - Leaders from the G20 group of top economies endorsed Saturday a declaration at a summit in South Africa that highlights issues related to access to critical minerals and measures to cope with climate change.
Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» GENEVA - Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions.
Tesla shareholders voting on Musk’s $1-trillion pay package
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tesla shareholders will determine on Thursday the fate of a massive pay package meant to retain Elon Musk long enough to achieve technological breakthroughs he vows will change the world.
Man Utd stretch Liverpool losing streak to four games
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in 11 years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday to end their near decade-long wait for victory at Anfield.
Trump critic John Bolton indicted
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.