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Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of unspoiled wilderness in...
Taylor Swift, tortured poet, exorcises demons with new double album
New York (AFP) - Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated "The Tortured Poets Department" is here along with a surprise second album...
‘The tortured poets department’ by Taylor Swift: A storm is coming!
New York (AFP) - Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday -- the 11th...
Reigning Hollywood studio Universal brings ‘Wicked’ to movie summit
Las Vegas (AFP) - Universal Pictures was crowned Hollywood's top studio last year, dethroning Disney at the box office for...
EU chief plunged into controversy over top job pick
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is facing calls from senior officials and lawmakers to...
Rights court condemns Peru over one of world’s most polluted towns
San José (AFP) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live...
Germany football teams to swap Adidas for Nike kit from 2027
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's footballers will wear Nike jerseys from 2027, the domestic association said Friday, ending a decades-long partnership...
Oscars ratings climb to almost 20 mn as ‘Oppenheimer’ reigns
Los Angeles (AFP) - Wins for "Oppenheimer," live musical performances from "Barbie" and an (almost) naked John Cena helped lift...
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
Washington (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to...
Chanel pays tribute to Coco’s seaside beginnings
Paris (AFP) - On the last day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, Chanel took a trip to the seaside...
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