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Australian PM calls general election for May 3
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» CANBERRA - Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, locking in a showdown over climate action, nuclear power and a runaway housing market.
Republicans who back Trump get an earful from voters
AFP, Published on 27/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - Booing crowds, a man jabbing his finger and swearing — it is not easy these days for some Republican members of Congress as they face their constituents in town halls dominated by rage over President Donald Trump’s radical cost-cutting policies.
Moscow, Kyiv trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» KYIV - Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of derailing a US-brokered deal under which the warring countries would halt attacks on the Black Sea and against energy sites.
Israel threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return “in coffins” if Israel does not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
Casino bill to go before Thai cabinet on Thursday
Published on 26/03/2025
» The Thai cabinet on Thursday will consider the draft entertainment complex bill, which would legalise casino gambling.
Turkey protesters defiant despite mass arrests
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - Protesters were defiant on Wednesday despite a growing crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of Turkey’s biggest street demonstrations since 2013.
Congo: Where the tail is still wagging the dog
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 26/03/2025
» 'Joseph Kabila boycotted the election and is preparing an insurrection because he is the AFC," said President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo last October, and lo! It is coming to pass just as he predicted. But you can't tell the players without a programme, so a little bit of explanation first.
A united front
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Angkrit Ajchariyasophon is a Chiang Rai resident who has been affected by PM2.5 pollution for years. Therefore, he became interested in how volunteer forest firefighters under the Mirror Foundation are working to put out fires in the North.
No breakthrough with Russia on Ukraine truce
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Washington and Kyiv held brief talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a day after hours of US-Russia negotiations on halting the fighting in Ukraine ended without any breakthroughs announced.
Minister wants better security at malls after brawl at Bangkok's MBK
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/03/2025
» The higher education minister has called for tougher security measures from authorities, especially at shopping malls, after a clash inside Bangkok shopping centre MBK on Saturday.