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Trump puts US govt diversity workers on leave, calls bishop ‘nasty’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump ordered federal employees of diversity offices to be put on paid leave by...
Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch’s UK tabloids
London (AFP) - Prince Harry settled Wednesday his long-running lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay...
Lesotho’s king pitches green energy to Davos elites
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers...
France holds off Spain as world’s tourist favourite
Paris (AFP) - Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million...
Pharrell kicks off Paris Fashion week with Louvre show
Paris (AFP) - Louis Vuitton artistic director Pharrell Williams kicked off Paris Men's Fashion Week on Tuesday with a VIP-studded...
Murdoch group lawyers say close to deal in Prince Harry lawsuit
London (AFP) - Lawyers for a UK tabloid publisher said Tuesday they were "very close" to settling a hotly-disputed lawsuit...
Blast kills one person at Barcelona port
Barcelona (AFP) - One person died and another was seriously injured in a blast on Tuesday at the port of...
Pharrell pursues Paris landmark takeovers with Louvre show
Paris (AFP) - Paris Men's Fashion Week kicks off Tuesday, headlined by Pharrell Williams' highly anticipated new show for Louis...
Job cuts report worries employees at Germany’s Commerzbank
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Suggestions that German lender Commerzbank was considering cutting thousands of jobs as it fights off an...
Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years...
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