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MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.
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.
US Supreme Court appears sceptical of Trump tariff legality
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A majority of US Supreme Court justices appeared deeply sceptical of the legality behind a swath of Donald Trump’s tariffs, as they heard a landmark case on Wednesday that could uphold — or upend — the president’s economic agenda.
Myanmar scam-centre raids trigger jobs rush to other fraud hubs
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» Recent attacks by govenment and Karen foces on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment drive, as fleeing workers rushed to enlist at other, nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
Tanzania president to be inaugurated as opposition says hundreds dead
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» NAIROBI - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was to be inaugurated Monday with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces.
Trump the Great? President steps up power moves
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Driving in a golf buggy with Donald Trump recently, his 18-year-old granddaughter Kai asked him if there was a dream he was still trying to chase.
Tanzanian president wins landslide amid deadly protests
AFP, Published on 01/11/2025
» DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed on Saturday, after key opponents were jailed or barred from running, leading to days of deadly protests.
US economy in the dark as shutdown cuts off key data
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the size of the labour force to the country’s GDP.
Tanzania polls open with opposition excluded
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» ZANZIBAR — Polls opened on Wednesday in Tanzania elections in which the main challengers were either jailed or barred from running, with rights groups decrying a "wave of terror".
Cameroon's veteran leader Paul Biya wins controversial eighth term
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» YAOUNDé - The world's oldest head of state Paul Biya, 92, has extended his more than four-decade rule, securing an eighth term in Cameroon's presidential poll, the Constitutional Council announced Monday, in the face of a fierce protest by his rival.