Year: 2024

London (AFP) – During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan considered quitting cinema for good after dominating the Indian film industry for more than four decades.

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane appeared destined for a draw after rain wiped out most of the first session of the final day Wednesday.

Sydney (AFP) – Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones said Wednesday he is “certainly not guilty” of alleged historical sex crimes, after his first court appearance.

Taipei (AFP) – Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building “a bridge for peace”, after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.

Cárdenas (Cuba) (AFP) – In the early hours of January 3, 2023, 32 people climbed onto a makeshift raft off southern Cuba and set out across the Caribbean for Florida, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away.

Taznakht (Morocco) (AFP) – In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.

Avignon (France) (AFP) – The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife have been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.

Cairo (AFP) – Sudanese doctor Mohamed Moussa has grown so accustomed to the constant sound of gunfire and shelling near his hospital that it no longer startles him. Instead, he simply continues attending to his patients.

Washington (AFP) – A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago — and a pariah when he left office — Donald Trump appears to be the most popular person in America as far as the rich and powerful are concerned.

Paris (AFP) – TikTok’s breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China.