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Israel awaits return of last hostage remains
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel awaited the return of the last hostage remains held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the military said on Thursday that those of a Thai national had been identified after they were handed over.
Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» NEW DELHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin was due in India on Thursday evening to begin a two-day visit aimed at deepening defence ties, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.
Eurovision members debate call to boycott Israel
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» GENEVA - Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest will be debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting on Thursday, following calls to exclude the country over its Gaza war tactics.
Egyptian tourism megaproject imperils Sinai town
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt - Atop one of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.
Poll shows majority in EU see ‘high risk’ of war with Russia
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» PARIS - A majority of citizens across nine European Union countries see a high risk of war breaking out between the bloc’s members and Russia, according to a survey by the polling group Cluster 17 published on Thursday in the French international affairs journal Le Grand Continent.
African stars get extra week with clubs before Cup tourney
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» PARIS - Star players such as Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo and Achraf Hakimi will be able to play for their clubs for an extra week until December 15 before joining their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, FIFA said on Wednesday.
Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday.
Netflix airs Diddy doc despite imprisoned mogul’s legal threat
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» NEW YORK - An explosive docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs — produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent — has been released on Netflix, despite the disgraced music mogul’s attempts to block its airing.
Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.
World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.