Hiroshima grapples with ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscars success

Agence France Presse 03/12/2024

“Oppenheimer” had a glittering night at the Oscars but in Hiroshima, devastated by the first nuclear bomb in 1945, the film about the weapon’s creator is harder to stomach. “Is this really a movie that people in…

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

Agence France Presse 03/12/2024

The first day of Ramadan on Monday arrived like others for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza: stalked by famine and disease, shivering in tents and threatened by bombs more than five months into fighting between Israel and Hamas…

NBA: Davis makes history in Lakers win over Timberwolves

Agence France Presse 03/11/2024

Anthony Davis delivered a sensational game on the eve of his 31st birthday Sunday, scoring 27 points with 25 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-109 NBA victory over Western Conference high-fliers Minnesota. Davis added five assists,…

Natalie Portman divorces French husband after 11 years of marriage

Agence France Presse 03/09/2024

LOS ANGELES—Natalie Portman has divorced her French choreographer husband, a source close to the Oscar-winning actress told AFP on Friday, March 8. The “Black Swan” star filed last July to end her marriage of 11 years to Benjamin…

NBA: Jokic bags triple-double as Nuggets down Celtics

Agence France Presse 03/08/2024

Nikola Jokic bagged his 20th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets held off the Boston Celtics 115-109 in their heavyweight NBA showdown on Thursday. The eagerly anticipated clash between the reigning NBA champions and Eastern…

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

Agence France Presse 03/08/2024

The creator of Japan’s hugely popular “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. “We are deeply saddened to inform you that Manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away…

Gaza truce: Hopes dim for ceasefire before Ramadan as war enters sixth month

Agence France Presse 03/08/2024

Hopes dimmed on Thursday for a truce before Ramadan in the Israel-Hamas war that entered its sixth month with dozens more killed in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory. The ministry said 83…

NBA: Simmons of Nets to miss rest of NBA season with back trouble

Agence France Presse 03/08/2024

Brooklyn guard Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the NBA regular season because of his ongoing back trouble, the Nets said on Thursday. The former top draft pick from Australia, a three-time NBA All-Star, missed the…

2 Filipino sailors dead in Huthi missile attack — Philippine gov’t

Agence France Presse 03/07/2024

Two Filipino crew members were among those killed in a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Philippine government said Thursday. Those killed in the attack on Wednesday appear…

New NASA astronauts graduate, eying Moon — and Mars

Agence France Presse 03/06/2024

After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and — if all goes well — to Mars.…

Gaza: Starving children should be ‘an alarm like no other’, says UN

Agence France Presse 03/06/2024

The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to “flood” Gaza with aid amid reports that children are dying of starvation in the war-torn territory. “With children starting … to die from starvation, that should…

Philippines foreign secretary to China: ‘Stop harassing us’

Agence France Presse 03/04/2024

Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to solve maritime disputes with China peacefully — but delivered a simple message to Beijing: “stop harassing us”. Speaking on the sidelines of an…

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