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US commerce chief admits Epstein Island lunch but denies closer ties
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on the private island of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, but denied closer ties, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation.
Cancer warnings on booze face hurdles in US
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, do not drink and have been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol.
Colombia president's allies exit over nanny wiretap scandal
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» BOGOTá - Two close allies of Colombian President Gustavo Petro stepped down Friday after prosecutors announced the pair would be called to testify in a probe into alleged illegal wiretapping of a nanny.
Elizabeth II: trouble, strife and family life
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - As queen, Elizabeth II's family life was far from traditional -- she was often away for long stretches, was frequently occupied by work and had at times complicated relationships with her four children.
Elizabeth II: Queen of the world
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not just Queen Elizabeth II. She was simply The Queen.
Queen Elizabeth II's top quotes
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most recognisable people on earth, seen often but not always heard from.
Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's divorce becomes official
AFP, Published on 30/12/2021
» LOS ANGELES - A court in Los Angeles has made Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's divorce official 10 years after they separated following the actor-turned-politician's infidelity, US media reported Wednesday.
Biden slams 'Neanderthal' decisions to end mask mandates
AFP, Published on 04/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday slammed "Neanderthal" decisions by Texas and Mississippi to drop mask-wearing mandates, underscoring that the Covid-19 pandemic across the United States remains far from beaten.
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark ruling
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» BEIJING: A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost a quarter of a million baht for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.