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Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
Russia's 'shadow tanker fleet' and how it works
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» PARIS - France's interception of an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" draws attention to how the vessels allegedly operate in order to escape Western sanctions.
Anger in UK after Trump insults NATO troops
Published on 23/01/2026
» LONDON - US President Donald Trump’s comments that NATO troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan were “deeply disappointing”, a British minister said on Friday, noting that many European soldiers had died supporting American-led operations.
Austria to try ex-agent in Russia spying case
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» VIENNA - A former Austrian intelligence official is due to go on trial on Thursday, charged with handing over sensitive devices and selling secret information to Russia for years.
Trump to unveil ‘Board of Peace’ as Greenland anxiety eases
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» DAVOS, Switzerland - US President Donald Trump was preparing to show off his new “Board of Peace” and meet Ukraine’s leader at Davos on Thursday — burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his threats against Greenland.
‘They poisoned us’: the deadly legacy of nuclear testing
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» GENEVA - Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy.
What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» BRUSSELS — United States President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay up to US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Trump unloads on allies as Davos showdown looms
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» ZURICH - US President Donald Trump has made an astonishing series of attacks apparently designed to humiliate allies France, Britain and Canada as the row over Greenland threatens to engulf the Davos forum.
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» PARIS - Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move.