Doncic headed to Lakers in blockbuster trade for Davis: reports

Agence France Presse 02/02/2025

The Dallas Mavericks are sending star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for big man Anthony Davis in a stunning three-team NBA trade reported Saturday by ESPN. The deal will see Slovenian star Doncic, a…

Japan: Rescuers build slope to reach man stuck in sinkhole

Agence France Presse 02/02/2025

TOKYO — Japanese rescuers completed building a slope on Saturday to reach a truck driver stuck in a sinkhole, officials said, four days after his vehicle was swallowed by the cavity now 40 metres wide. Rescuers have…

Japan records biggest jump in foreign workers

Agence France Presse 02/02/2025

Tokyo, Japan — Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its ageing population. In October 2024, the nation’s…

Small plane crashes in Philadelphia, sparking fire on the ground

Agence France Presse 02/01/2025

Philadelphia, United States — A small private airplane crashed in northeast Philadelphia Friday, a top official said, with media showing images of a fireball that sparked blazes on the ground in the built-up neighborhood. The aircraft, which…

Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on ‘diversity’

Agence France Presse 01/31/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump–speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington’s Potomac River – launched a political attack Thursday, blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner…

Helicopter collides with plane in US: No survivors

Agence France Presse 01/31/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington’s Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people, with officials saying there were likely no…

Passenger plane collides with helicopter near Washington airport

Agence France Presse 01/30/2025

WASHINGTON, United States – A regional passenger plane from Kansas crashed into Washington’s chilly Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, officials said, prompting a major emergency response and…

Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance

Agence France Presse 01/30/2025

WASHINGTON DC, United States – Donald Trump’s commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors “across-the-board” tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance. “We can use tariffs to…

Trump orders ban on gender transition procedures for minors

Agence France Presse 01/29/2025

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to restrict gender transition procedures for people under the age of 19, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. The order comes…

TikTok: Who might buy it in the US?

Agence France Presse 01/29/2025

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — As the clock ticks down on TikTok’s 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running. Here’s a look at…

Chinese New Year: Hundreds of millions in Asia mark Year of the Snake

Agence France Presse 01/29/2025

BEIJING, China — Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the…

Plane catches fire in South Korea, 3 hurt, 176 people evacuated

Agence France Presse 01/29/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus…

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