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Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» ALTADENA, California - When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy’s home was razed to a pile of toxic ash.
Deal reached to end partial US government shutdown
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Republican leaders in the US Congress said on Wednesday they had reached a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a weeks-long partial government shutdown that has brought chaos to airports.
Florida tourists gather before Moon launch to ‘witness history’
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» COCOA BEACH, Florida - Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation — but soon found out they were set to “witness history” with the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission.
Golden toilet statue mocks Trump near renovated White House
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Here's one monument President Donald Trump probably isn't too happy to see emblazoned with his name: a golden toilet near the White House.
Tiger Woods charged with DUI after Florida crash
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement officials said.
‘I’ll never be the same’: Iranians coping through war
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» After a month of war with Israel and the United States with no clear end in sight, Iranians tell AFP about how life has changed, about watching missiles fall, and how security forces have tightened their grip.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» PARIS - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Tuesday:
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» LOS BANOS, Philippines - A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands.
Rising fuel prices could spark domestic wildfire for Trump
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realise how high fuel prices had gone until he arrived at the pump on Friday.