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Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS - Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Wednesday.
Jamie Melham riding Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» MELBOURNE - Jamie Melham became only the second woman jockey to win the A$10 million (US$6.5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, steering Half Yours to victory in Australia's "race that stops a nation".
Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.
‘They’re coming back’: Israelis await return of hostages
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» TEL AVIV - Thousands of jubilant Israelis gathered in a Tel Aviv square on Thursday, hopeful for the return of hostages held in Gaza, after two years of fear and worry.
UK plans tougher rules for migrants seeking to stay in country
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» LONDON - Britain's interior minister Monday proposed tough new rules for migrants seeking to settle in the UK, as the ruling Labour party bolstered its fight against the hard right at its annual conference.
Low-paid women still waiting for their #MeToo moment
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» BORDEAUX, France - “You need the work,” one woman said, “so you shut your mouth.” #MeToo may have helped change the landscape for women in Hollywood and in the boardroom, but cleaners, secretaries and supermarket workers who have suffered sexual violence at work say it has yet to do much for them.
'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."
Top four into Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals as France edge Ireland
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» LONDON - The top four teams in women's rugby will feature in the World Cup semi-finals after France staged a superb second-half rally to edge out Ireland on Sunday before England thrashed Scotland.
Racing betting tax hike will bring 'communities to their knees': Gosden
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» PARIS — British racing is holding a one-day strike next week for the first time in its history in a tax dispute with the government.