- Tue. Jul 22nd, 2025
In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city.…
Outdated showers, inefficient toilets: Trump's nostalgia for retro ways
Washington (AFP) – Old-school gas stoves, generous showerheads, delicate light bulbs. Issued on: 14/02/2025 - 03:01Modified: 14/02/2025 - 02:59 2 min
Iran's early recordings revive forgotten sound heritage
Tehran (AFP) – In a century-old building in Tehran, Saeed Anvarinejad turned the dial of a vintage radio to tune into some of Iran's earliest recorded sounds, some serving as…
Closing eagle gives McCarthy lead at rainy PGA Genesis
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Denny McCarthy, chasing his first US PGA Tour triumph, closed with a seven-foot eagle putt to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's rainy first…
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori split: reports
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have split, reports said Thursday, capping two weeks of controversy for the rapper whose once-stellar career has…
Crypto kingpin Alexander Vinnik handed over to Russia: US official
Washington (AFP) – The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel, a senior US…
Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play
Paris (AFP) – Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce took a big step towards the…
Argentina's Schwartzman retires from professional tennis
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, a former world number eight, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday with a bruising defeat by Spain's Pedro Martinez in the second…
Swinton lashes out as she receives Berlin festival award
Berlin (AFP) – British movie star Tilda Swinton lashed out at the "state-operated" crimes of "greed-addicted governments" as she received a special award on the first day of the Berlin…
Argentina records lowest monthly inflation in 4.5 years
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina recorded a monthly inflation rate of 2.2 percent in January, the lowest in 4.5 years, the INDEC national statistics agency said Thursday, in a boost…