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Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will take Gazans
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Egypt and Jordan would take in displaced Gazans, despite the two Arab nations dismissing his plan to move Palestinians from…
Washington midair crash: What we know so far
Washington (AFP) – A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River. Issued on: 30/01/2025 -…
McIlroy sinks hole
San Francisco (AFP) – Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy aced the par-3 15th hole at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, sinking a hole-in-one at the PGA Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Issued…
Stones lead tributes to 'beautiful' Marianne Faithfull, dead at 78
London (AFP) – The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever remembered after her death at the age of 78.…
Barca's Bonmati voices opposition to Saudi Arabia hosting Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona's two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati said Thursday she was against Saudi Arabia hosting the women's Spanish Super Cup. Issued on: 30/01/2025 - 21:19Modified: 30/01/2025 -…
On first trip, Rubio to wield big stick in Latin America
Washington (AFP) – Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together. Issued on: 30/01/2025 - 20:51Modified:…
Neymar announces return to Brazil's Santos
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal. Issued…
Marianne Faithfull: from muse to master
Paris (AFP) – Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday aged 78, was one of the great survivors of the Swinging Sixties, bouncing back from drink and drug oblivion to become…
Benin court jails two ex
Cotonou (AFP) – A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of "conspiring against the authority of…
Figure skating in shock as athletes, coaches perish in US crash
Washington (AFP) – Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington killed two former world champion coaches and young stars from…