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Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Washington Post announced on Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.
'Save the Post': Hundreds protest cuts at famed US newspaper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.
Muted anniversary: Trump marks first year back with grievances
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that leaned heavily on familiar grievances rather than celebration.
Davos braces for Trump's 'America First' onslaught
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - All eyes will be on Donald Trump next week as politicians and business leaders head to the World Economic Forum, wondering how to square the mercurial US leader with the Davos creed of open markets and multilateralism.
US police probe deaths of director Rob Reiner, wife as 'apparent homicide'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Los Angeles police were investigating the deaths of Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife as an "apparent homicide", as condolences poured in for the director behind hits like "When Harry Met Sally".
Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2025
» Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq and a man considered by historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history, has died at the age of 84.
Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» PARIS - Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond.
Eyeing bottom line, US media giants bow to Trump
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» NEW YORK - The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech.
Food influencers cheat death as SUV crashes into restaurant
Online Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» HOUSTON, Texas - Two food influencers were rushed to hospital after an SUV ploughed through the window of a restaurant, showering them with glass as they filmed a dining review.
US pushes to revoke scientific ruling that underpins climate regulations
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change.