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Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
King Tut's collection displayed for first time at Egypt's grand museum
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» CAIRO - Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500 artefacts -- was displayed together for the first time since the young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922.
Five things to know about the Grand Egyptian Museum
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» CAIRO - Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for its lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays.
After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» CAIRO — With much pomp and circumstance, Cairo is due to inaugurate on Saturday the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, widely presented as the crowning jewel on authorities' efforts to overhaul the country's vital tourism industry.
Chainsaw-wielding robbers flee Louvre with jewellery
AFP, Published on 19/10/2025
» PARIS - Chainsaw-wielding robbers broke into the Louvre in Paris on Sunday and made away with jewellery, several sources said, leading the world's most visited museum to close for the day.
Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US
AFP, Published on 19/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies at "No Kings" protests that Republicans ridiculed as "Hate America" rallies.
‘No Kings’ rallies expected to draw millions across US
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2025
» More than 2,600 “No Kings” protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 US states, a mass mobilisation against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education and security that organisers say are pushing the country toward autocracy.
Indian state blames cricket team for deadly stampede
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - State authorities blamed the management of India's Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team for last month's deadly stampede during celebrations for their first IPL title.
Las Vegas in Laos: the riverside city awash with crime
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» VAN PAK LEN, Laos - Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.
Trump nominates ‘alpha male’ influencer as envoy to Malaysia
The New York Times, Published on 12/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has nominated a fiery right-wing influencer known for his machismo and professed love for steaks and Hooters to be the ambassador to Malaysia.