• Mon. Mar 10th, 2025

Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the world's…

Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the…

Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan

Taipei (AFP) – US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan's bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with…

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Istanbul (AFP) – Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making "racist statements" following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals. Issued on: 25/02/2025 - 03:01 1 min

Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Washington (AFP) – Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a…

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Six decades after Latin America burst onto the international literary scene with magical tales that held up a mirror to the continent, its masterworks are enjoying…

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Burbank (United States) (AFP) – Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars. Issued on: 25/02/2025 - 02:43Modified: 25/02/2025 - 02:48 4 min

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Burbank (United States) (AFP) – Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars. Issued on: 25/02/2025 - 02:43Modified: 25/02/2025 - 02:48 4 min

Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home

Cartí (AFP) – Months after trekking through the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Saudy Palacios abandoned her hopes of a new life in the United States and joined other…

Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

Washington (AFP) – A US judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore full access to President Donald Trump's events to the Associated Press news agency.…