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Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.
Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» ROME - Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding.
Rail chaos as power problem shuts Eurostar
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.
India rolls out red carpet for Vladimir Putin
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow’s oil.
Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fix
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» PARIS - Fears of days of travel chaos across the world eased on Saturday after the plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to deliver a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on 6,000 of its stalwart A320 passenger jets.
Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» HONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus SE software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» LONDON - Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right.
France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» PARIS - France on Thursday marks a decade since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving assailant jailed for life and plans for a long-term memorial.
Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» BAGHDAD — Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind him.