Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.Flack’s publicist announced her death without citing a cause.The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of ALS, known as …
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The United States sided with Russia twice Monday at the United Nations, as they sought to avoid any condemnation of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor three years ago.The two votes highlighted a seismic shift in the balance of power at the UN, where Washington had steadfastly voted for resolutions that favored Ukraine and condemned Russia, …
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Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a “slight improvement”, the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis.Amid global concern over the 88-year-old’s health, the Vatican said in its evening bulletin that “the critical clinical conditions of the Holy Father demonstrate a slight improvement.” “Today …
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Die-hard South Korean fans cheer and clap as their favourite superheroes strike poses in brightly coloured uniforms to the sounds of a soulful Japanese ballad, a nostalgic throwback to the days of VHS.It has been decades since Japanese superhero series “Choudenshi Bioman” was last on TV, but its epic stories of good versus evil still …
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Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning “the world isn’t waiting for us”.Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the German economy is in recession, and society …
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The quest of millions seeking salvation at the world’s largest religious festival has also been a golden opportunity for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to burnish Hindu nationalist credentials.Undeterred by packed trains, sold-out hotels, stomach-churning faecal matter measurements in rivers used for ritual bathing, and two deadly stampedes that killed dozens, the Hindu faithful descended …
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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have signed a charter paving the way for a parallel government with its allies, including a former foe who analysts say could offer crucial territory, fighters and border access.Since April 2023, a brutal war between the RSF and the regular army — represented by the internationally recognised government currently based …
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Defying Kyiv and its European allies, Washington plans on Monday to submit to the UN Security Council and General Assembly a draft text that calls for a “swift end” to the Ukraine conflict but makes no reference to its territorial integrity, in an early test of Donald Trump’s muscular approach to the crisis. Since Russian forces …
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Sporting a cap with the Trump-inspired slogan “Make Duisburg Great Again”, AfD candidate Alan Imamura was upbeat as he campaigned for the far-right party in Germany’s ailing industrial heartland.”In the past, lots of people looked at us strangely or even insulted us — that’s hardly been the case this year,” said the 51-year-old in the …
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Most employees at USAID will be placed on leave or fired by midnight on Sunday, the aid agency said, as President Donald Trump’s administration plows ahead in slashing government spending.Around 1,600 workers based in the United States will be laid off in a “reduction-in-force” effort, according to a notice on the US Agency for International …
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