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Tennis, Twitter and marinated fish: Things to know about Pope Leo
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - When Pope Leo XIV walked out onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, few among the crowd gathered below had much of an idea of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost the man.
Putin gears up to host world leaders at lavish army parade
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a lavish World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, an event the Kremlin hopes will rally patriotism at home and project strength abroad as its troops fight in Ukraine.
Big weapons haul seized from home invasion suspects
Online Reporters, Published on 08/05/2025
» Four men, wanted for attempted murder and home invasion in Uttaradit province last December, have been been arrested with 20 firearms and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition seized following police raids in Bangkok and two other central provinces.
French Resistance members reunited 80 years after end of WWII
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — Renee Guette, 98, laughed as she looked at her computer screen in Texas. On the other end of the video call was 97-year-old Andree Dupont, living in France.
Trump tariffs sow divisions in Asean
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 02/05/2025
» President Donald Trump's unilateral imposition of tariffs across the United States' economic chessboard poses a critical test for Asean. As the regional organisation of Southeast Asia, Asean has weathered many geopolitical and geoeconomic storms in its 58-year existence, but no adversity like the Trump tariffs. Unless Asean reorganises and regroups, the ten-member body risks further divisions and increasing irrelevance.
Veteran remembers joy of WWII end, 80 years on
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» HARLOW, England - Centenarian Dorothea Barron recalled the wave of relief she felt when she heard World War II had finally come to an end.
'They want to destroy us': Kyiv hit in biggest Russian attack in months
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - As Russian missiles rained on Kyiv overnight in Moscow's biggest attack on Ukraine's capital in months, Anna Balamutova grabbed her children and ran to a shelter, saying they were saved by a "miracle".
Russian missile attack kills nine in Kyiv
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» KYIV — A Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed at least nine and wounded dozens in one of the deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its invasion more than three years ago.
'I wanted it to work': Ukrainians disappointed by Easter truce
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» KYIV — Many Ukrainians felt let down by a 30-hour Easter truce announced by Russia, even if some welcomed a brief lull in fighting after more than three years of war.
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides.