• Mon. Jul 14th, 2025

S. Korea's conservative contender Kim Moon

Seoul (AFP) – When his conservative South Korean party bowed to show remorse for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous martial law decree, Kim Moon-soo sat alone and resolute in symbolic…

Lee Jae

Seoul (AFP) – Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the cusp of South Korea's presidency. Issued on:…

Sarri back at Lazio after 15

Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri is returning to coach Lazio more than a year after leaving them, the Roman Serie A club announced on Monday. Issued on: 02/06/2025 -…

Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome

Tehran (AFP) – Iranian and US negotiators meet in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment. Issued on: 23/05/2025…

UFC champ Zhang says acting 'experiment' and fighting not so different

Shanghai (AFP) – China's UFC champion Zhang Weili said her recent foray into art-house cinema has been "really interesting" and thinks MMA and acting have more in common than one…

British king to visit Ottawa amid Trump

London (AFP) – Britain's King Charles III will travel to Canada early next week for a brief but "impactful" visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the…

Cannes maitre d'hotel retires with memories of stars

Cannes (France) (AFP) – French maitre d'hotel Jean-Francois Pomares says he never has time to see a film at the Cannes Festival, but he has met many of its stars…

Franco symbols mark Spanish streets 50 years after dictator's death

Madrid (AFP) – Fifty years after the death of General Francisco Franco, thousands of monuments, plaques and street names honouring the dictator remain in place across Spain -- a legacy…

Blaze

Penteli (Greece) (AFP) – On a trail bordering the last green vestiges of Penteli, the mountain above Athens ravaged by fires last year, cyclists and runners enjoyed the closing days…

Thai athlete, 105, unrivalled but not lonely at World Masters Games

Taipei (AFP) – Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he is the oldest competitor and the only…