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Eyeing bottom line, US media giants bow to Trump
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» NEW YORK - The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech.
Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.
Bosnia’s Serb statelet calls referendum on ruling against leader
AFP, Published on 23/08/2025
» SARAJEVO - Bosnia’s Serb statelet, whose President Milorad Dodik is defying a ban on him holding office, will stage a referendum on Oct 25 on the federal court ruling against him.
US pushes to revoke scientific ruling that underpins climate regulations
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change.
Trump touts ‘done’ deal on China trade truce
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump touted ties with China as “excellent” on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war.
Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction.
Trump, Xi hold long-awaited phone call on trade war
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump held a long-awaited phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the leaders of the world's two biggest economies tried to avoid an all-out trade war.
Syrian arrested after deadly stabbing attack in Austria
AFP, Published on 16/02/2025
» VIENNA - A Syrian asylum seeker was arrested after a teenager was stabbed to death and five other people were wounded in southern Austria Saturday, police said, sending shock waves through the Alpine nation.
Nvidia loses $500 bn in value as Chinese AI firm jolts tech shares
AFP, Published on 28/01/2025
» NEW YORK - US chip-maker Nvidia led a rout in tech stocks Monday after the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI model that could threaten US dominance in the fast-growing industry.
Trump slaps sanctions after Colombia defies deportation push
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, doubling down on his immigration crackdown as he sought to silence a chorus of defiance in Latin America.