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German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.
'Ultra-left' blamed for youth's killing that shocked France
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» LYON - France's government said Sunday the "ultra-left" was behind the fatal beating of a French youth aligned with the far right, after the killing inflamed political tension ahead of March local elections.
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» NEW YORK - As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.
Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» CARACAS — As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: "I love you. It has begun."
Japan, South Korea leaders drum up viral moment with K-pop jam
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played two K-pop songs during a post-summit drumming session with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who joked he felt "a little awkward" in front of the former heavy metal band member.
Venezuelan capital quiet, streets emtpy after US strike
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» CARACAS - A lingering smell of explosives hung over Venezuela's capital Caracas Saturday as shocked residents took stock after an early-morning US strike that ousted strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Tears and stunned silence at vigil for Swiss fire victims
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA (SWITZERLAND) - Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed and injured in a horrific blaze as they celebrated the New Year.
World begins to bid goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2025
» Dec 31 - 10...nine...eight...As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come.
Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style.