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Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
Switzerland holds day of mourning after deadly fire
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - A national day of mourning got under way on Friday in Switzerland for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 90s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.
Hungarian protesters demand Orban quits over abuse cases
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» BUDAPEST - A demonstration in the Hungarian capital Budapest Saturday drew tens of thousands of protesters demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orban resign due to perceived inaction over allegations of child abuse in state-run institutions.
Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Democratic lawmakers released a new cache of photos on Friday from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that includes images of US President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton.
Tehran toy museum brings old childhood memories to life
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» TEHRAN - Inside a restored house in central Tehran, toys from every era, from ancient Persia to Soviet Russia and the United States, share the same space, stirring childhood memories from long ago.
Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A cryptocurrency group has said it organised a spate of "stunts" in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, US media reported on Thursday.
Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» FRANKFURT - German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as cookies, authorities said Monday.
'Hunger breaks everything': desperate Gazans scramble for food
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» GAZA CITY - At the break of dawn, 10-year-old Youssef al-Najjar races barefoot, clutching a battered pot, to a community kitchen in Gaza City, only to find hundreds of others already queueing.
Pilgrims in Italy flock to tomb of first millennial saint
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» ASSISI, Italy - Assisi has long been a place of pilgrimage, but these days the faithful come not for Saint Francis but for a tech-savvy teen soon to become the first millennial saint.