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Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Friday to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while hitting out at China and pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party landslide election win.
Nakai targets Olympic skating upset as 'skimo' makes debut
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on Thursday after ski mountaineering made its debut in heavy snow at the Winter Games.
Arctic island Svalbard also wary of great powers
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» LONGYEARBYEN, Svalbard - There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic territory coveted by the United States or Russia.
US tech giant Nvidia announces India deals at AI summit
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» NEW DELHI — US artificial intelligence (AI) chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with Indian computing firms on Wednesday as tech companies rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.
Sakamoto eyes skating gold in Olympic farewell
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» MILAN - Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto launches her quest for a fairytale Olympic swansong on Tuesday as heavy snow in the Italian Alps disrupted the schedule at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Japan hails ‘new chapter’ with first Olympic pairs skating gold
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» Japan hailed a “new chapter” in the country’s figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
Ukraine racer appeals Olympic helmet ban
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped “truth would prevail” as he appealed to sport’s highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban, as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Taiwanese leader wants more defence links with Europe
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for greater defence and AI cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, as the democratic island seeks to bolster its protection against China.