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New York model, carved in a basement, to go on display
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.
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.
Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centrestage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Syria's leader agrees truce deal with Kurds after govt troops advance
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» DAMASCUS - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after government troops advanced across Kurdish-held areas of the country's north and east.
Nepal royalists push for monarchy’s return as elections near
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» KATHMANDU — Thousands rallied in Nepal's capital on Sunday, demanding the restoration of the deposed monarchy ahead of the elections scheduled for March.
New clashes in Iran as opposition urges more protests
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» Security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Iran as people angered by the economic situation in the Islamic republic kept up their challenge to the authorities and the exiled opposition Thursday urged them to step up their actions.
Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style.
Pope to urge unity, bring hope to Lebanese youth on day two of visit
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Pope Leo XIV is set to urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, bringing a message of hope to young people whose faith in their crisis-hit country has dwindled.
Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» BANGKOK - The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win".