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US govt revokes Harvard's right to enroll foreign students
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities.
Apple design legend Jony Ive joins OpenAI
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - The legendary designer behind Apple's iPhone, Jony Ive, has joined OpenAI to create devices tailored for using generative artificial intelligence, according to a video posted Wednesday by the ChatGPT maker.
Trump ambushes South African president with 'genocide' accusation
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
EU plans two-euro flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU said Tuesday that it was preparing to impose a two-euro ($2.25) flat fee on the billions of low-value packages that flood into the bloc each year, the great majority from China.
EU relief as centrist wins Romania vote but tensions remain
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania's newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with Brussels and other European allies welcoming the victory of the centrist.
Trump tariffs force EU to cut 2025 eurozone growth forecast
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU on Monday sharply cut its eurozone economic growth forecast for 2025 because of global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Tanzania opposition leader defiant as he appears for treason trial
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» NAIROBI - Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty.
Iran says to keep enriching uranium, even with a deal
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» TEHRAN - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country would keep enriching uranium "with or without a deal" with world powers, despite ongoing negotiations over its nuclear programme.
Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day and 120 Years Together
Published on 17/05/2025
» Today, 17 May 2025, marks a special day for all Norwegians — Norwegian Constitution Day. On this occasion, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, in collaboration with the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, is proud to highlight the unique tradition of celebrating the day, commemorating the signing of the Constitution 211 years ago in 1814.
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody's cuts on growing government debt
AFP, Published on 17/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.