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Muse urged to cancel Istanbul gig
AFP, Published on 02/04/2025
» ISTANBUL — British rock band Muse was facing pressure on Tuesday from fans and artists to cancel an upcoming Istanbul gig after the Turkish concert promoter lashed out at those involved in recent anti-government protests.
Biden's lapses are said to be increasingly common and worrisome
New York Times, Published on 03/07/2024
» NEW YORK - In the weeks and months before United States President Joe Biden’s politically devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta, several current and former officials and others who encountered him behind closed doors noticed that he increasingly appeared confused or listless or would lose the thread of conversations.
Sharif claiming victory in Pakistan election
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed victory in national elections, after early returns showed independent candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had won the most seats.
British musician Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» NEW YORK - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday.
Sheeran copyright battle could stoke songwriting paranoia
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Ed Sheeran is preparing for a blockbuster tour and album release amid regular trips to Manhattan's federal court, where he's defending his songwriting in a closely watched copyright case.
Senegal harvests first homegrown wheat
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» SANGALKAM, Senegal: With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental homegrown wheat, the latest step in a years-long effort to reduce reliance on imports.
Undocumented workers from Paris 2024 Olympic sites speak out
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» PARIS - Gaye Sarambounou is used to toiling long days for a pittance. He's a Malian living in France with no working papers, but it's a situation that occurs around the world.
Grinding inflation clouds 'Black Friday' shopping bonanza
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» NEW YORK - Retailers braced for their biggest test of the year: Will US consumers open their wallets wide for the Black Friday sales that kick off the holiday shopping season?
Kerley shines, Richardson stumbles at US athletics World Championship trials
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Sha'Carri Richardson crashed out of the 100m heats at the US athletics World Championship trials on Thursday as Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley made a statement in the men's first round.
At least 50 feared dead in Kentucky as storms batter US
AFP, Published on 11/12/2021
» NASHVILLE: Tornadoes ripped through half a dozen states overnight Friday into Saturday, leaving at least 50 people feared dead in a devastated city in Kentucky and around 100 trapped in a partially collapsed Amazon warehouse in Illinois.