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Deja vu? Trump accused of economic denial and physical decline
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - An ageing president faces poor poll numbers and suspicions about his health but insists that America is thriving.
Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 41, after relentless rain
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» NHA TRANG (VIETNAM) - Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 41 people were killed.
Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US
AFP, Published on 19/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies at "No Kings" protests that Republicans ridiculed as "Hate America" rallies.
French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam.
Swiatek reaches US Open quarters ahead of Gauff-Osaka blockbuster
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Iga Swiatek booked her place in the US Open quarter-finals on Monday as Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka prepared to face off in a blockbuster clash of former champions.
Trump, EU chief to meet Sunday in push for trade deal
AFP, Published on 26/07/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff.
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.
Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» HANOI - Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children’s dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway.
Funny old world: The week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» PARIS - From the Lazy Olympics to the toilet that knows all about you... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Narrow lead for pro-Europe party in Montenegro parliamentary polls
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» PODGORICA (MONTENEGRO) - Montenegro's new pro-European party held a slim lead in parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to results from a leading pollster, likely spurring days of coalition building before a government forms.