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Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» SIHANOUKVILLE (CAMBODIA) - Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian cyberfraud centre, after the country's most wanted alleged scam kingpin was arrested and deported.
'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» ROGOJENI — They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and hot summers, do look like something from "The Lord of the Rings".
Son of shah calls for seizure of Iranian city centres
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.
Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» PARIS — Women swaying to dance music at a disc jockey (DJ) set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» HONG KONG - Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.
Israelis mourn at Hamas massacre site
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» RE’IM, Israel - Two years after Hamas gunmen attacked the Nova festival in southern Israel, the desert site stands as both grave and shrine, where the living come to mourn the dead.
Melania's hat, Epstein's ghost: takeaways from Trump's UK visit
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» LONDON - Pomp and politics, warm words, tech deals and a sumptuous state banquet. Britain pulled out all the stops to welcome US President Donald Trump.
Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» SANAA - The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, which came after rebel authorities had made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.
Indonesian child's viral fame draws tourists to boat race
AFP, Published on 24/08/2025
» PEKANBARU (INDONESIA) - Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of race crowds swelled by the viral success of a young boy famous for his dancing at the front of the traditional vessels.
$346m US-Nigeria arms deal sets rights groups on edge
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» ABUJA - Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.