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Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s port concession
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» PANAMA CITY - Panama’s Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a ruling that undermines Chinese sway over the waterway.
Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» KINMEN — With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.
Nobel economist warns of AI dangers
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing possibilities" but should be regulated because of its job-destroying potential.
Taliban shut down communications across Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» KABUL - Taliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic connections to prevent "vice".
Embattled Australia telco giant hit by another major outage
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian telecommunications giant Optus said on Monday it had suffered a network outage that prevented calls to emergency services, just over a week after a similar interruption of service linked to four deaths.
Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see.
World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
AFP, Published on 11/02/2025
» PARIS — World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common ground on a technology subject to a global race for promised economic benefits.
French patrol aircraft ‘threatened’ by Russian military
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» PARIS - A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an “intimidation attempt” this week by the Russian military over the Baltic Sea, France said on Friday, calling the incident “unacceptable”.
Chinese-owned ship ‘goes dark’ after incident off Taiwan
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» TAIPEI - A Chinese-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable off Taiwan has stopped transmitting its location on the high seas, Taiwan’s coast guard said on Tuesday.
French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte
AFP, Published on 30/12/2024
» MAMOUDZOU - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by Cyclone Chido.