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Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is known for her anti-imperialist rhetoric, earning her the nickname "the tigress" from toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific investigates wrong taxiway use at Manila airport
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident in which one of its planes used a wrong taxiway in Manila, causing delays to two other flights, according to the airline.
Where's my bag? India's IndiGo battles passenger fury over luggage lost in chaos
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2025
» NEW DELHI/BENGALURU - India's IndiGo is battling growing passenger fury over delays in finding and delivering thousands of stranded bags, with social media flooded with photos of luggage piling up at airports after last week's large-scale flight disruptions.
Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» CITTà DI CASTELLO (ITALY) - Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.
Two more suspects including woman charged over Louvre heist
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» PARIS - Two more suspects, a man and a woman arrested this week over the jewel heist at the Louvre, were on Saturday charged and remanded in custody, prosecutors said.
France arrests five new suspects over Louvre heist: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» PARIS — French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month's daring Louvre museum robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.
South Korea gives Trump golden crown
Published on 29/10/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea welcomed US President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and awarded him the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country’s highest decoration, the presidential office said.