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Washington (United States) (AFP) - Steve Cropper, the Booker T. & the MG's guitarist and key songwriter and producer for the Memphis soul sound of Stax Records, has died aged...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year's football World Cup that President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies could overshadow the...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Biopic "Peter Hujar's Day" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut...

London (AFP) - Equities struggled on Wednesday as data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last month. The US private sector lost 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll firm...

Moscow (AFP) - The Kremlin said Wednesday that its army's recent battlefield successes in Ukraine had bolstered its position in talks to end the fighting, as both Moscow and Kyiv...

London (AFP) - Wall Street's main stock indices dipped on Wednesday after data showed US businesses unexpectedly shed jobs last month. The US private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November,...

Moscow (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they were ready for more talks with the United States to end almost four years of war, after US envoy Steve Witkoff...

London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday following a resumption of Wall Street's rally, but gains were muted as investors await the last tranche of US...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a resumption of Wall Street's rally, but gains were muted as investors await the last tranche of US data before...