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Colombian president under fire for ‘Jesus made love’ claim
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BOGOTA - A claim by Colombia’s left-wing president that Jesus “made love” to disciple Mary Magdalene has shocked the country’s many Christians, with the faithful urging him to show respect on Friday.
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain's parliament took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.
Crew of crashed Black Hawk were part of ‘doomsday’ team
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington on Wednesday was on a training flight along a route core to a seldom-discussed military mission to evacuate senior officials to safety in the event of an attack on the US, officials say.
Hamas to release four Israeli hostages in truce swap Saturday
AFP, Published on 25/01/2025
» JERUSALEM — Hamas was set Saturday to release four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since its Oct 7, 2023 attack, under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.
Hamas ready to release four more Israeli hostages
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» CAIRO - Hamas has released the names of four Israeli women hostages who will be freed on Saturday in the second exchange of the ceasefire agreement.
Canary Islands battle 'most complex fire' in 40 years
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» MADRID: The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the "most complex" blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday.
BBC restarts inquiry into sex pics scandal
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LONDON: The BBC on Thursday resumed an internal inquiry after its star news anchor was revealed as the man at the centre of a sex pictures scandal, following days of fevered speculation about his identity.
Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of explicit images row
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LONDON - Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying for explicit images but police said no criminal offence had been committed.
US Fed official calls for increase to bank capital requirements
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - A senior Federal Reserve official has proposed raising capital requirements for large and mid-sized US banks as part of a "comprehensive" series of measures to tighten banking regulation and supervision.
Main line-up at Berlin film festival
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - The 73rd Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts next month with new movies from around the world screening in the main showcase.