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No home, no insurance: The double hit from Los Angeles fires
AFP, Published on 22/01/2025
» MALIBU — As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.
Trump orders US to withdraw from WHO, pause foreign aid
Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision that would cut off one of the international aid and disease response group’s largest funding sources.
Biden pre-emptively pardons Trump foes
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Donald Trump administration.
Thai, Chinese police arrest suspects in missing people cases
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese and Thai police have jointly arrested 12 domestic and foreign criminal suspects in scam operations that led to Chinese nationals going missing and getting trapped, China's state security ministry reported on Friday.
German economy shrinks again amid political crisis
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» FRANKFURT - Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.
Thai consumer confidence hits 6-month high
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2025
» Thai consumer confidence rose for a third consecutive month in December to reach its highest level in six months as sentiment was bolstered by government stimulus measures and tourism, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Zuckerberg says most companies need more 'masculine energy'
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it’s good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."
What you need to know about HMPV
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» BEIJING - 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.
Covid pills help Chinese cats beat deadly disease
Published on 04/01/2025
» Covid-19 antiviral drugs for humans are getting a new lease on life in post-pandemic China, as cat owners seize on them as antidotes to a life-threatening disease caused by a coronavirus that infects their feline companions.
China's Xi swears in new Macau leader
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» MACAU — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being returned to China.