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Blinken heads to Israel on solidarity mission
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Wednesday to Israel in a show of solidarity after a bloody attack by Hamas, with Washington closing ranks with its ally as it launched heavy retaliation on the Gaza Strip.
EU warns Musk's X spreading 'illegal' disinfo after Hamas attack
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU's digital chief Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation", in a letter seen by AFP.
Mongolia's circus performers fight to preserve their craft
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» ULAANBAATAR: Mongolian circus performers fly through a cavernous hall inspectors have warned could collapse any time, one of the few places left to train if they hope to travel the world with their country's spectacular big top shows.
Rwanda's Kagame to seek fourth term
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» KIGALI - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.
Gabon's new strongman meets regional envoy, opposition chief
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» LIBREVILLE - Gabon's new strongman on Tuesday met central Africa's mediator for the country following a coup last week that brought the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty.
Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» LIBREVILLE - General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon's 55-year-old dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president on Monday, promising to hold "free... (and) transparent elections" after an unspecified period.
Kiss row highlights Spain revolt over 'old world' machismo
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» MADRID - The huge outcry in Spain over football federation chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso highlights the waning power of male chauvinism in a country that has become a benchmark for feminism, experts say.
Comeback king Lula gets delayed honeymoon in Brazil
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Economic growth is up, Amazon deforestation is down and he's scored some key wins in Congress: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finally appears to be getting a delayed honeymoon in his third-term comeback.
Trump says prosecutors seeking to restrict his free speech rights
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial and for the case to be moved out of Washington.