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France, EU take aim at Trump's assault on science, seek to lure US researchers
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.
Trump says 'I don't know' if must uphold US Constitution as president
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation's founding legal document.
Romania returns to polls after annulled presidential vote
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romanians return to the polls Sunday for a rerun of November's annulled presidential election, with a far-right candidate again expected to win the first round.
Chinese ambassador Xie Feng says Beijing does not want to fight but will not be 'intimidated'
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/05/2025
» Beijing's top diplomat in the US took another hit at Washington's tariffs on Chinese goods on Saturday, while reiterating that China was open to dialogue -- but only on the basis of reciprocity and mutual respect.
UN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks 'at once'
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» DAMASCUS - United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian violence this week.
Backyard barnyard: rising egg prices prompt hen hires in US
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» LA CRESCENTA (UNITED STATES) - Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get some chickens to secure her own supply in southern California.
300,000 rally across France for May 1, union says
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» PARIS - Rallies across France for International Workers' Day drew more than 300,000 on Thursday, including 100,000 in Paris, the CGT trade union told AFP.
Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.
Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam mounted its biggest-ever celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.
Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» HO CHI MINH CITY - Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.