France warns Algeria against escalation of influencers showdown
Paris (AFP) – France threatened on Friday to “retaliate” if Algeria escalates a diplomatic row that has flared up over the arrests of Algerian social media influencers accused of inciting violence.
Fear grips Alawites in Syria's Homs as Assad 'remnants' targeted
Homs (Syria) (AFP) – In Syria’s third city Homs, members of ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite community say they are terrified as new authorities comb their districts for “remnants of the regime”, arresting hundreds.
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Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) – Felix Auger-Aliassime needed four match points and nearly three hours to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4 and reach the Adelaide International final on Friday.
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”.
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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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.
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'Everybody wants to be my friend': Trump feels the love
Washington (AFP) – A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago — and a pariah when he left office — Donald Trump appears to be the most popular person in America as far as the rich and powerful are concerned.
