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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud intensifies
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» BOGOTá — Colombia on Monday recalled its ambassador to the United States as a public feud between the nations' leaders heated up with President Donald Trump revoking aid and threatening punishing tariffs, or more.
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» YANGON - Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
US announces attack on Colombia rebel group boat as Trump ends aid
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Sunday another strike against what it called a drug-running boat, this time attacking an alleged Colombian leftist rebel vessel in an apparent expansion of a US military operation off the coasts of South America.
Half-way there
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2025
» Re: "Biology lesson", (PostBag, Oct 16). Half an apology (or swallowing half a pill) is better than none, so kudos to Ray Ban.
Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» GIFU — A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
Israelis arrested at drug party on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/10/2025
» Four Israeli men claiming to be soldiers celebrating peace in the Middle East were arrested while partying with drugs at a luxury villa on Koh Phangan early Tuesday morning.
Celebrating Israelis arrested at drug party on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/10/2025
» SURAT THANI - Four Israeli men claiming to be soldiers celebrating peace in the Middle East were arrested while partying with drugs at a luxury villa on Koh Phangan early Tuesday morning.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Restore NZ route
Postbag, Published on 14/10/2025
» Re: "Thais still keen on Japan outbound jump of 8.2% this year", (Business, Sept 19).
Appetite-regulating hormones in focus as first Nobel Prizes fall
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Research into hormones that regulate appetite is seen leading the race for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, to be awarded Monday -- the first in this year's Nobel season.