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UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» LONDON - Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right.
Pope meets film stars, hails power of cinema
AFP, Published on 15/11/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Spike Lee presented Pope Leo XIV with a New York Knicks jersey on Saturday as the US pope welcomed film stars to the Vatican, where he called cinema a “vehicle of hope”.
Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
AFP, Published on 15/11/2025
» BELéM — Thousands of people are expected to march through the streets of Belem on Saturday, demanding "real solutions" to human-caused global warming as the Brazilian city hosts this year's United Nations (UN) climate talks.
Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
AFP, Published on 15/11/2025
» BRASíLIA — Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro is running out of options to avoid prison, after judges on Friday rejected his appeal against a 27-year sentence for a botched coup bid.
China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
AFP, Published on 15/11/2025
» BEIJING — China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
Trump demands probe into Epstein links to Bill Clinton
AFP, Published on 15/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants the Justice Department and FBI to investigate links between the late alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and former Democratic president Bill Clinton.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» GENEVA - Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» CITTà DI CASTELLO (ITALY) - Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.
MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.