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'Severely restricted': Russia's Saint Petersburg faces cultural crackdown
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine.
Peru to impose state of emergency in capital after wave of violence
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» LIMA - Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.
'No amnesty!' Brazilians protest against bid to pardon Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges.
Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» PARIS — When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday.
Dua Lipa, public figures urge UK to end Israel arms sales
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» LONDON - Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.
All-women marching band livens up Taiwanese funerals
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» CHANGHUA — At a funeral in rural Taiwan, musicians wearing pleated mini-skirts and go-go boots march around a coffin to the beat of the 1980s hit "I Hate Myself for Loving You".
The 'new silent ones': Opponents lie low in Russia
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» MOSCOW - One feels "buried alive", another is careful about what he says in public places -- opponents of Russia's campaign in Ukraine are being dubbed the "new silent ones", like Soviet-era dissidents.
BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecast
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» LONDON - The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio.
Taiwan president lauds freedom after singer says 'don't forget Tiananmen'
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's president praised artistic freedom in Taiwan after singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China's bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square.
Live music offers respite from Ukraine trench life
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» DONETSK REGION (UKRAINE) - With bawdy songs and violin solos, a live concert near Ukraine's front line gave troops a chance to unwind and clear their heads of warfare.