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Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LONDON - The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Venezuelan opposition blindsided by Trump, waiting it out
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» CARACAS - Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump calls for jailing of Illinois Democrats as troops arrive
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has called for the Democratic governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago to be jailed for resisting his mass deportation campaign, a day after armed troops from Texas arrived in the state.
Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.
David vs Goliath: Inside the legal battle to help Trump's deportees in El Salvador
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» SANTA TECLA — A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump administration and held in a notorious Salvadoran prison -- a David vs Goliath battle that may end up in international courts.
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating United States President Donald Trump's inauguration, with some calling it a "Nazi" or "fascist" movement.
Like a warzone: Hawaii's fleeing tourists tell of escape
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» KAHULUI (UNITED STATES) - Tourists fleeing Hawaii's deadly wildfire told Thursday how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt lucky to be escaping somewhere that "looks like a warzone."
In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
Two dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.
2 killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting: police
AFP, Published on 02/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.