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Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS — As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning (A/C) in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere.
Villagers win race to save UK pub, as thousands close
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW RADNOR, Wales — A nearly 200-year-old pub, the Radnor Arms in rural Wales stood abandoned a few years ago. Water ran down the walls, ivy crept around broken windows and rats' skeletons littered the floor.
Can a Disney+ subscription keep a widower from suing Disney in court?
New York Times, Published on 15/08/2024
» NEW YORK - Months after a man sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over the death of his wife from a severe allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant, the company responded with an argument that would keep the case from coming before a jury.
Hong Kong police find no birth records for 2 dead infants left in glass bottles at flat
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/03/2024
» Two Hong Kong infants whose bodies were discovered inside glass jars did not have birth records, while a preliminary autopsy has found the pair were between 24 and 30 weeks old, but has yet to determine the time and cause of their deaths.
'Sea of misery': Indian rights lawyer spotlights plight of jailed women
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» MUMBAI - After three years in detention experiencing the "sea of misery" endured by women in Indian jails, one of the nation's best-known rights lawyers warns that society's prejudices are amplified behind bars.
After Hamas attack, Arab Americans fear return to post-9/11 prejudices
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - In the days following Hamas' bloody attack on Israel, many Arab and Muslim Americans have worried over signs of a return to the atmosphere of suspicion that hung over their communities in the United States after 9/11.
Pakistani biryani: a spicy recipe for delectable debate
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» KARACHI - Eying each other across a stream of traffic, rival Pakistani biryani joints vie for customers, serving a fiery medley of meat, rice and spice that unites and divides South Asian appetites.
Businesses in China's Wuhan face fresh worries after Covid easing
Reuters, Published on 12/12/2022
» WUHAN, China: Infections are delivering a fresh kick in the teeth for many small businesses in China's central city of Wuhan, despite the easing of most stringent curbs last week.
Mould and red tape: Ukrainians hosted in UK struggle to find own housing
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» LONDON - Viktoriya arrived in the UK in March after fleeing war-torn east Ukraine with her two sons and their cat and dog.
Digital nomad hotspots grapple with housing squeeze
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 26/09/2022
» LISBON/MEXICO CITY: Among the glitzy new apartment buildings springing up in Mexico City's Juarez neighbourhood, fashionable coffee shops are taking the place of taco stands and English is replacing Spanish on signs and posters aimed at an influx of newcomers.