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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.Those rallying outside his Seoul residence have mainly been elderly, right-leaning voters — but AFP reporters identified a growing number of …

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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.The service caps a week of mourning that has seen Americans quietly filing past the flag-draped coffin in the US Capitol to pay …

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At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes — including in Hollywood.Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires wreaking havoc around America’s second biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes.Hurricane-force winds whipped up …

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The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, begins in Melbourne on Sunday and promises to be jam-packed with plotlines.AFP Sport picks out five themes to watch for:- Doping questions swirl -The Australian Open will get under way with the spectre of doping hanging over tennis.It emerged in August that Jannik Sinner, the …

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Sergio Conceicao has brought back the feelgood factor to AC Milan as the seven-time European champions host Cagliari on Saturday still on a high from a dramatic Italian Super Cup triumph over local rivals and Serie A kings Inter Milan.Little has gone right for Milan this season, with supporters demanding American owners RedBird sell the …

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At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes — including in Hollywood.Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around America’s second biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes.Hurricane-force winds …

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Ukraine’s Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to announce a substantial new military aid package for Kyiv at the 25th such …

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Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of Covid-19 five years ago.Here is what you need to know about HMPV:- Similar to flu -HMPV stands for “human metapneumovirus” and generally causes a mild …

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Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president.After a July election that many believe was stolen, beleaguered opposition leaders have pledged to come out of hiding and exile to lead mass protests …

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A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe Bye. Moments after it parked near a house, the operator dropped an explosive.Myanmar has been mired in bloody conflict since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread armed uprising that has seen …

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