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Russia resumes strikes on freezing Ukrainian capital
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» KYIV - Russia launched its biggest drone and missile attack this year on Ukraine overnight, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in freezing temperatures on Tuesday, just one day ahead of fresh talks aiming to find an end to the four-year war.
Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is known for her anti-imperialist rhetoric, earning her the nickname "the tigress" from toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
Sea drone attack shuts Russian oil terminal
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» MOSCOW - One of Russia’s largest oil terminals halted operations on Saturday following an attack by sea drones, hours before Ukrainian negotiators were headed to the United States for talks on ending the war.
Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
'Cynical' Russian attack batters Ukraine energy grid, kills 7-year-old
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine's struggling energy infrastructure early Friday, cutting power to thousands across the country and killing a seven-year-old boy.
What do some researchers call disinformation? Anything but disinformation
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - "Disinformation" is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States -- a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether.
French winemaker jailed for huge champagne fraud
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» REIMS, France - A French winemaker who made and sold thousands of bottles of fake champagne in an elaborate scam involving carbonating Spanish wine was jailed on Tuesday.
Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel's prisoner delay
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners under the deal because of the manner it has freed Israeli hostages.
'Life or death consequences for millions': NGOs stunned by US aid freeze
AFP, Published on 06/02/2025
» PARIS - The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended.
Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called "illegitimate".