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New York mayoral vote floors Democratic establishment
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary is a seismic wake-up call for a party establishment out of step with younger Americans and failing to counter Donald Trump, analysts say.
Giant sinkhole appears in English village
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2025
» GODSTONE, England - A large sinkhole has appeared in this village in southern England, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to evacuate residents from around 30 homes.
Typhoon Yinxing hits Philippines as a powerful storm
New York Times, Published on 08/11/2024
» MANILA — Typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday, bringing dangerous winds and intense rainfall to Luzon, the nation's most populous island.
Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
Biden salutes 'new era' of united Japan, S.Korea in face of China
AFP, Published on 19/08/2023
» CAMP DAVID - US President Joe Biden on Friday hailed a "new era" of unity with the leaders of South Korea and Japan as the allies unveiled new three-way security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind summit that has already rattled China.
LA County to pay $29 mn to Kobe Bryant's widow over crash photos
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County has agreed to pay the widow of Kobe Bryant nearly $29 million after first responders shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA superstar.
‘Sandwich maker’ job ad for Emiratis sparks fury
AFP, Published on 10/12/2022
» DUBAI: An advertisement inviting Emiratis to apply for a “sandwich maker” job has sparked a storm with citizens decrying purportedly humiliating attempts to provide employment — and authorities launching an investigation.
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines, 4 killed
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» MANILA: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres away in the capital Manila.
Palestinian refugees hope Gaza solidarity boosts cause
AFP, Published on 26/05/2021
» SHATILA CAMP, Lebanon: From marching in rallies to posting live updates on social media, Palestinian refugee Mira Krayem has barely slept since conflict gripped her ancestral homeland earlier this month.
Nepal relaxes quarantine rules ahead of Everest season
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» KATHMANDU - Nepal has eased quarantine rules for visitors in an effort to attract more climbers to Mount Everest, officials said Friday, after the pandemic wiped out last year's season and devastated the tourism industry.