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In ritual dear to Francis, Pope Leo washes feet of 12 priests in Rome
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV performed the ritual of washing of the feet for the first time on Holy Thursday, marking a return to tradition for the rite which his predecessor Francis used to perform for the homeless, prisoners and other marginalised people.
'Is it Kafka?' US judge baffled by new Pentagon press policy
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» WASHINGTON — The New York Times and Trump administration clashed in a federal court on Monday over restrictions imposed by the Pentagon on journalists covering the Defense Department.
California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable for social media addiction
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $3 million in damages and opening the door to potentially far larger punitive awards.
New dinosaur fossil named after South Korean cartoon
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026
» South Korea’s first dinosaur fossil find in 15 years has been named "Doolysaurus huhmin", a name influenced by the country’s iconic children’s cartoon dinosaur.
French elect mayors in key cities including Paris
AFP, Published on 22/03/2026
» PARIS - Voters began casting their ballots for mayors in top French cities on Sunday, with the left battling to keep Paris while the far right eyes gains ahead of next year's presidential election.
New Fifa ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - All teams participating in a women's tournament organised by Fifa will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after football's governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.
Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing
AFP, Published on 19/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Markwayne Mullin, US President Donald Trump's pick for Homeland Security chief, distanced himself from his fired predecessor Kristi Noem as he was grilled over immigration policy at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
War in the Middle East: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 16/03/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:
New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» NEW YORK - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.
'One Battle' triumphs at BAFTAs that honour British talent
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» LONDON - Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" continued its awards season streak by winning the top prize at the BAFTAs on Sunday, with the British awards also recognising homegrown talent across categories.