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Voter swings raise alarm bells for US Republicans
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - “Today is the day!” US President Donald Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social, urging followers in Texas to “GET OUT AND VOTE” for the “phenomenal” Republican candidate in a state senate race.
Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» ISTANBUL - Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.
PSG stun Barcelona in Champions League, Man City held by Monaco
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» PARIS - Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 with a last-minute goal in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Manchester City had to settle for a draw in Monaco despite Erling Haaland's double.
Defence firms lure recruits with yoga, even condoms
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/09/2025
» LONDON — Rheinmetall AG has come up with a cheeky way to introduce itself to young job seekers.
Tens of thousands march on Sydney Harbour Bridge to support Gaza
Bloomberg, Published on 03/08/2025
» Tens of thousands of people participated in a rare march across Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge on Sunday in support of Gaza, calling on the Australian government to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia.
Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in Mandalay.
UK teen faces sentencing over murders that sparked riots
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» LIVERPOOL - A British judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country’s worst riots in over a decade.
Georgians hold anti-government protest on Orthodox Christmas
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» TBILISI - Thousands of Georgians marched through the streets of Tbilisi late on Monday on Orthodox Christmas Eve, gathering in front of parliament for a 40th day of anti-government demonstrations.
Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate
AFP, Published on 30/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - Jimmy Carter held a unique place in US politics: he was the oldest former president and a Nobel peace laureate, but his one term in office was forever tainted by his inability to end the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.