YouTube patriots? The men backing S. Korea's impeached president
Fears of North Korea, online conspiracies and unproven claims of electoral fraud -- conservative South Korean men told AFP why they had descended on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence to protect him from arrest.
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Top seeds Pegula, Paul surge into Adelaide semis
Top seeds Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul both powered into the Adelaide International semi-finals on Thursday with straight-set wins as they play themselves into form days before the Australian Open.
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Asian markets hit by worries over US inflation, rates outlook
Asian markets fell Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors increasingly worried about the outlook for inflation and US interest rates as Donald Trump's second presidency looms.
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Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires, lose houses as Hollywood events scrapped
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by deadly wildfires in Los Angeles Wednesday, as the entertainment industry screeched to a halt.
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Raspy-voiced hit machine Rod Stewart turns 80
Singer Rod Stewart, who helped British rock conquer the world with a string of megahits, turns 80 on Friday -- with no plans to slow down.
Read moreDeadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood
Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.
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Tensions high in Mozambique as opposition leader due home from exile
Security forces prevented people from reaching the airport in Mozambique's capital on Thursday as the opposition leader Venancio Mondlane was due to arrive home from exile to push his claim that he won presidential elections.
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Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech show
Chinese companies have turned out in force again at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with their prospects overshadowed by the threat of steeper tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump.
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America mourns former president Jimmy Carter at state funeral
Jimmy Carter was to be honored Thursday with a state funeral at Washington's National Cathedral, amid a groundswell of tributes honoring the 39th US president and the last from the so-called Greatest Generation.
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Djokovic handed tough Australian Open draw, Sinner faces Jarry test
World number one Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against big-hitting Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open defence while Novak Djokovic is on a collision course to meet Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
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