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Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy Friday, shifting the superpower's focus from global to regional, criticizing Europe as facing "civilizational erasure" and putting a priority on eliminating mass migration.
Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» AMSTERDAM - A cherished Christmas tradition for some, profoundly insulting for others, the Dutch character “Black Pete”, a servant who helps Santa Claus distribute presents, has divided opinion in The Netherlands for decades.
'HIV-free generations': prevention drug rollout brings hope to South Africa
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» GA-RANKUWA (SOUTH AFRICA) (SOUTH AFRICA) - Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-coloured drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic.
Trump to meet top national security team on Venezuela
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump summoned his top national security officials to the White House on Monday to discuss Venezuela, as tensions rise over potential military action by Washington.
Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» CARACAS - US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack.
Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fix
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» PARIS - Fears of days of travel chaos across the world eased on Saturday after the plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to deliver a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on 6,000 of its stalwart A320 passenger jets.
Hungary defies EU, pledges to keep buying Russian oil
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» MOSCOW - Hungary’s Viktor Orban defied the EU Friday by promising Vladimir Putin he will keep buying Russian oil, as he attended a Kremlin meeting held in the midst of a diplomatic push to end Moscow’s Ukraine offensive.
Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own - otherwise his army would take it by force.
High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» BENGALURU, India - In India’s tech capital, the morning “rush hour” lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.
Chelsea dominate Barca in Champions League, Man City lose
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» PARIS - Chelsea romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Pep Guardiola's much-changed Manchester City went down to their first defeat of the campaign against Bayer Leverkusen.