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Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» KYOTO (JAPAN) - Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» AMSTERDAM - A cherished Christmas tradition for some, profoundly insulting for others, the Dutch character “Black Pete”, a servant who helps Santa Claus distribute presents, has divided opinion in The Netherlands for decades.
In mega-city Lagos, 20 million count on just 100 ambulances
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» LAGOS — Standing outside a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, Michelin Hunsa is still "traumatised" from the two-hour wait it took to get an ambulance for her mother, found unconscious by her neighbours.
Chinese man arrested for secretly filming sex acts with hundreds of men
Online Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» CHINA - A 38-year-old man in Nanjing has been arrested for allegedly disguising himself as a woman to lure over 1,600 men into sexual encounters, which he secretly recorded and distributed online.
Nigeria court rejects opposition bid to overturn February election
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» ABUJA - A Nigerian court on Wednesday dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
'Abusing scripture': The rise of Kenya's Christian cults
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» NAIROBI - "Jesus told me that the work he gave me had come to an end," said Kenyan self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, explaining his 2019 decision to close the Good News International Church.
Japan's 'cringeworthy' cartoon cars make image U-turn
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» TOKYO: Yosuke Takahata doesn't care what people think of his "itasha" car, which has his favourite anime character - a sexy, red-eyed horse-woman - emblazoned on both sides.
Kenya cult leader accused of preaching starvation as salvation
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» NAIROBI - A taxi driver turned pastor, who allegedly preached that starvation brought salvation, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge was under scrutiny years before 73 of his presumed followers were found dead in Kenya.
Drag queens newest targets in US culture wars
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - It's the latest battlefield in America's rolling "culture wars" over gender and education: conservatives around the country are training their sights on drag shows -- assailing them as a threat to public decency and family values.