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'Rude and inappropriate': Sophie Marceau remembers Depardieu
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» PARIS - Sophie Marceau, one of France's best-loved actors, said in an interview published Thursday that film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, was "rude and inappropriate" when they worked together, and targeted women with low-level jobs on set, not the stars.
‘Almost Naked’ Moscow party triggers backlash
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A celebrity-studded "Almost Naked" party in Moscow's famed Mutabor nightclub has drawn outrage from Russia's political establishment, which has become increasingly disapproving since the assault on Ukraine.
'Unintended consequences': friction at COP28 over green trade
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» DUBAI - Inside the negotiating rooms and on the sidelines of the COP28 climate talks, simmering tensions over wealthy countries' "green trade" policies have been bubbling to the surface, with developing nations fearful they will be penalised.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» LONDON - McDonald's boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces "one to two" sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC.
Catholic Synod opens question of women deacons
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - A major Catholic congress concluded Saturday there was an "urgent" need to give women decision-making roles in the Church, proposing further research on whether to allow women to become deacons.
British republican to sue over coronation arrest
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» LONDON - The head of the UK anti-monarchy group Republic said on Tuesday he was suing police for wrongful arrest before the coronation of King Charles III.
Wave of violent Indonesia muggings sparks 'shoot-to-kill' calls
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» MEDAN (INDONESIA) - A spate of violent muggings by machete-wielding thieves in Indonesia has drawn coded calls from prominent politicians for them to be killed-on-sight by police, in comments condemned by rights groups as condoning extrajudicial murders.
Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said.