India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Organisers of India’s Kumbh Mela have prepared to host a staggering 400 million devotees at the six-week Hindu festival that starts Monday and is expected to be the largest human gathering in history.
India readies for mammoth Hindu festival of 400 million pilgrims
New Delhi (AFP) – The world’s largest gathering of humanity begins in India on Monday with the opening of the Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu festival organisers expect to attract up to 400 million pilgrims.
Uruguay bucks 2024 global warming trend
Montevideo (AFP) – The world experienced its hottest year in 2024 since records began, but in the small South American country of Uruguay, global warming was counteracted by bouts of “near-historic” cold.
Rohit says India's fightback means nothing for Melbourne
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – India captain Rohit Sharma said Wednesday his team’s gritty fightback against Australia with both bat and ball would not hold any significance for the Boxing Day Test.
France mass rape trial triggers soul
Madrid (AFP) – France’s notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence.
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Windhoek (AFP) – From his humble Windhoek workshop, Namibia’s leading fashion designer is keeping alive the love for the Herero people’s traditional dress with horned headgear, a full-length skirt and a link to German colonisers accused of genocide.
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Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – India’s off-spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket following the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.
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Hitting hard in Ghana's boxing hotspot
Accra (AFP) – The dusty concrete floor, worn gloves and battered punching bags at Ghana’s Attoh Quarshie “Home of the Sweet Science” gym might not look like much.
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Economic woes mount for Russia's war machine
Warsaw (AFP) – Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.
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Anger as Amsterdam allows 'ugly' solar panels on historic canal houses
Amsterdam (AFP) – Amsterdam’s world-famous canalside houses will soon be allowed to have visible solar panels on their roofs, much to the dismay of local heritage groups, who say they will be an eyesore.
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US Fed expected to cut again, despite uncertain path ahead
Washington (AFP) – The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and signal a slower pace of cuts ahead, brushing off uncertainty about inflation’s downward path and the possible impact of some of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic proposals.
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T20 series goes to Bangladesh with 27
Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) (AFP) – Taskin Ahmed spearheaded a superb bowling effort as Bangladesh defended another modest total to claim a series-clinching 27-run victory over the West Indies in the second T20 International of a three-match series at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Tuesday.
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Giannis stars as Bucks beat Thunder to win NBA Cup
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks silenced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half to win the second edition of the NBA Cup with a 97-81 victory in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
