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‘A complete failure’: Ukrainians react to Zelensky’s shouting match with US President Trump

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainians on a central street in Kyiv react to the heated meeting at the White House between US President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The US president openly berated Zelensky for not being “thankful”, and later accused the Ukrainian leader of “not being ready for peace” and having “disrespected” the United States in the “cherished Oval Office”.

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Colombian Indigenous block international bridge on border with Ecuador

Ipiales (Colombia) (AFP) – Indigenous communities in Colombia have taken control of the international Rumichaca Bridge on the border with Ecuador, allowing only intermittent pedestrian passage while blocking vehicle traffic. Members of the Los Pastos, Quillasingas, and Awa communities are said to be protesting the destruction of two bridges connecting both nations in northwestern Carchi. IMAGES

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South Africa bids for return of Formula 1 to continent

Johannesburg (AFP) – “The Grand Prix is definitely coming in 2027,” says South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie, after the government launches the official bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country. The two major cities vying for the sport’s return are Johannesburg and Cape Town. A committee set up by McKenzie will choose the winning bid in the third quarter of the year, a committee member tells AFP.

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EU eyeing India defence and security partnership, says von der Leyen

Neu Delhi (AFP) – The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The pact would work to counter common threats, including “cross-border terrorism, maritime security threats” as well as cyber-attacks.

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DR Congo survivor recounts mother’s ‘senseless’ death in M23 rally explosions

Bukavu (AFP) – Two explosions that rocked the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23 group Thursday have killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, according to a hospital source. The blasts occurred after a rally held by the Rwanda-backed M23 group, but it was not immediately clear what the source was.

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Rio’s Christ the Redeemer displays images of Pope Francis

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Aerial images released by the Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer show Rio de Janeiro’s iconic statue display images and prayers for Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalised with double pneumonia. The Vatican says his condition continues to improve.

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Myanmar scam centre workers plead to go home after ‘escaping hell’

Myawaddy (Myanmar) (AFP) – Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention centre in Myanmar, waiting to be sent back to their home countries via Thailand. They are among some 7,000 people from multiple countries who have been released from the scam compounds which have sprung up in Myanmar’s lawless border areas in recent years.

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Oscars unveil VIP lounge for award winners

Los Angeles (AFP) – The exclusive Green Room lounge is ready to host Oscar winners after they pick up their award on stage during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony, which will be held on Sunday at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre.

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IOC candidate Samaranch says keep calm when facing ‘complicated world’

Paris (AFP) – IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior tells AFP he has the experience to deal with heads of state in a “complicated world” where previously undisputed truths such as “universality, fraternity and unity” are now disputed. The 65-year-old Spaniard and his six rivals to succeed Thomas Bach as the most powerful person in global sport will learn their fate when their fellow IOC members vote on March 20 in the Greek resort of Costa Navarino.

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