Croatia's populist president tipped for re
Zagreb (AFP) – Croatia votes in a presidential runoff on Sunday, with the opposition-backed incumbent Zoran Milanovic expected to win a second term, in a fresh blow to the scandal-hit ruling party.
Veteran Monfils powers past teenager to reach 35th final
Auckland (AFP) – The 38-year-old Gael Monfils swept aside an opponent half his age on Friday to reach the final of the Auckland Classic, setting up a shot at his 13th title.
Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportation
Paris (AFP) – Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.
Asian markets diverge ahead of Fed news, Nissan soars on merger reports
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated policy announcement, while shares in Japanese car titan Nissan soared more than 20 percent after reports said it was in merger talks with rival Honda.
Hungarian Lego artist wows with his very grand designs
Budapest (AFP) – To build his giant Lego structures which usually take hundreds of thousands of bricks, Hungarian artist Balazs Doczy first must solve major “engineering challenges”.
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No quitting: Bollywood's Aamir Khan wants to keep acting
London (AFP) – During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan considered quitting cinema for good after dominating the Indian film industry for more than four decades.
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Australia
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane appeared destined for a draw after rain wiped out most of the first session of the final day Wednesday.
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Famed Australian broadcaster denies 'baseless' sex offence charges
Sydney (AFP) – Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones said Wednesday he is “certainly not guilty” of alleged historical sex crimes, after his first court appearance.
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Taipei (AFP) – Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building “a bridge for peace”, after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.
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Cuba's 'invisible' tragedy: US
Cárdenas (Cuba) (AFP) – In the early hours of January 3, 2023, 32 people climbed onto a makeshift raft off southern Cuba and set out across the Caribbean for Florida, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away.
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Morocco's women rug weavers battle to save age
Taznakht (Morocco) (AFP) – In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.
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A 'destroyed' family still seeks answers after French mass rape trial
Avignon (France) (AFP) – The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife have been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.
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Sudan's doctors bear brunt of war as healthcare falls apart
Cairo (AFP) – Sudanese doctor Mohamed Moussa has grown so accustomed to the constant sound of gunfire and shelling near his hospital that it no longer startles him. Instead, he simply continues attending to his patients.
