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  • CelebrityAFP News

    Fan outcry over K-pop star's date highlights 'harsh' industry rules

    Accused of "betraying" fans, subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology.The attacks prompted Karina, a member of the group aespa, to post a handwritten note "to convey my sincere apologies to the fans".

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  • NewsAFP News

    Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's N.Korea sanctions

    Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.It added that it is investigating reports of arms shipments from Pyongyang to Russia for use in Ukraine.

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  • CelebrityAFP News

    Back to Life: model Kloss bringing back beloved US magazine

    The legendary American magazine Life, a 20th-century mainstay famous for its photography, will be revived by fashion model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss, the company of which she is CEO announced on Thursday.Kloss recently went shopping for i-D magazine, a British fashion bimonthly.

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  • NewsAFP News

    Nations fail to reach pandemic accord: talks to resume April

    Two years of talks aimed at striking a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics failed to seal a deal in time on Thursday, and will restart next month for one final push.The ninth and supposedly final two-week round of talks therefore ended Thursday without finding a breakthrough.

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  • SportAFP News

    Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut as US MLB games begin

    Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis.- Silence in Baltimore - Corbin Burnes struck out 11 batters, a record for any pitcher in his Baltimore debut, to spark the Orioles to an 11-3 home rout of the Los Angeles Angels.

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  • EntertainmentAFP News

    The rumors are true: Queen Bey covers Dolly Parton on new country album

    Beyonce's new country album features a long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton's beloved "Jolene," as well as a number of country legend features including Willie Nelson.Parton herself acknowledged the cover of her song on Instagram, saying "Listen to my original 'Jolene' while you wait for @Beyonce’s COWBOY CARTER - Dolly P." When Beyonce first announced her forthcoming album and released an initial two singles, Parton gushed her praise: "I'm a big fan of Beyonce and very excited she's done a countr

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  • BusinessAFP News

    S&P 500 records best first quarter since 2019 going into Easter break

    The S&P 500 and the Dow closed at fresh records in New York on Thursday, with the former closing out its best start to the year since the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Easter break. - Mixed European markets - In Europe, London hit a one-year high while Frankfurt inched higher and Paris ended flat as traders continued to weigh the recent uptick in inflation ahead of fresh US figures on Friday. 

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