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Israeli hostage families fight to keep spotlight on captives
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» JERUSALEM: Some support an Israeli invasion of Gaza, others want a prisoner swap, but relatives of dozens seized by Hamas said Sunday they were united in demanding Israel's government end their nightmare.
Abortion ban: one more obstacle faced by US servicewomen
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest of society.
'Do something now:' mourners demand action after US school shooting
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» UVALDE (UNITED STATES) - A distraught Texas grandmother of a girl killed in the massacre in Uvalde pleaded Thursday for urgent action by US authorities to prevent future school shootings, as the country plunges again into the roiling debate over guns.
Relief, not joy, at low-key Macron election party
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» PARIS - At Emmanuel Macron's election party Sunday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the atmosphere was restrained, the victory speech short and most people felt relief, rather than a desire to celebrate wildly.
Life in jail for killers of Black American jogger
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - Three white men convicted of murdering African American jogger Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in their pickup trucks were sentenced to life in prison Friday in a case that highlighted US tensions over racial justice.
US releases trove of secret files on Kennedy assassination
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - US authorities released thousands of pages of secret documents Wednesday on president John F. Kennedy's assassination, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories despite the official conclusion he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Hamilton hopes Mercedes avoid altitude sickness in Mexico
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» MEXICO CITY - Lewis Hamilton will be hoping his Mercedes team have overcome their occasional altitude sickness this weekend as he bids to beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - Three white men in the US state of Georgia will go on trial Monday in the high-profile shooting death of a Black jogger that sparked a national outcry and helped fuel last summer's social justice protests.
Baseball mourns death of long-time homer king Aaron
AFP, Published on 23/01/2021
» NEW YORK - Long-time Major League Baseball home run king Hank Aaron was remembered for his character and dignity as well as his sporting achievements following his death Friday at age 86.
'Nobody won': Conservatives in Biden hometown left cold by Trump debate
AFP, Published on 30/09/2020
» OLD FORGE (UNITED STATES) - A "Policemen for Trump" hat on his head, Tom Kenney leaves the small room where a dozen or so supporters of the US president are watching the candidates' debate in the swing state of Pennsylvania.