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Taiwan's opposition protests ahead of recall vote
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's main opposition will protest on Friday, the eve of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to President Lai Ching-te's ruling party.
France will recognise State of Palestine: Macron
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» MIAMI - Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died Thursday. He was 71.
Trump to tour Fed as war on central bank chief ramps up
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates his pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MOSCOW — A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said.
Tides could help predict when huge icebergs break loose: study
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.
Russian attack kills displaced Ukrainian family, officials say
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» ODESA — A Russian overnight attack on the border region of Kharkiv killed three members of a Ukrainian family who had earlier fled their homes to escape Russian advances, authorities announced Thursday.
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
Hamas says responded to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians.
BTS agency HYBE raided over alleged fraud trading
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» SEOUL — HYBE, the agency behind Korean pop (K-pop) superstars BTS, was raided by police on Thursday in connection with alleged fraudulent trading involving its founder Bang Si-hyuk, investigators said.