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Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win 'dream' Australian Open
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.
Guterres warns UN risks 'imminent financial collapse'
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out of cash by July, as he urged countries to pay their dues.
US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim: N. Korean ex-diplomat
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL - The dramatic US operation that overthrew Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro this month may have left North Korean leader Kim Jong Un feeling he was also vulnerable to "decapitation", a former Pyongyang envoy to Havana told AFP.
Shah’s widow says ‘no turning back’ after Iran protests
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» PARIS - The widow of Iran’s last shah says there is “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge victorious.
Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networks
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as they draw down 13 billion tonnes of carbon annually.
Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» NEW YORK - Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering if the sensation has the wherewithal to stay dominant.
India rolls out red carpet for Vladimir Putin
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow’s oil.
From hair weaves to dagger-toting refs: five sumo facts
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» TOKYO — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on Wednesday by holding aloft a large sea bream.
Two newly discovered Bach organ works unveiled in Germany
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» BERLIN — Two long-lost organ pieces written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were unveiled in Germany on Monday in a discovery described as a "great moment for the world of music".
Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial law, dies at 101: daughter
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» MANILA - Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.