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Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
King Charles strips Andrew of royal titles, Windsor home
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» LONDON - King Charles III will strip his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and oust him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair.
Impoverished Filipinos forge a life among the dead
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» MANILA - In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the dead.
Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner.
Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» GURDASPUR (INDIA) - The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket.
After protests oust PM, Nepal stares into political void
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Shaken by deadly protests that ousted its veteran prime minister and set parliament ablaze, Nepal faces the pressing question of who will step into the political void.
Nepal army patrols after deadly protests oust PM
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the Himalayan nation in two decades.
NATO chief calls for ‘robust security guarantees’ for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» KYIV - The head of NATO on Friday called for “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine to ensure Russia upholds any potential peace deal and “never again” attempts to invade Ukraine.
Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising.
UK says first migrants held under return deal with France
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» LONDON - The United Kingdom said on Thursday it had detained the first migrants under a new “one-in, one-out” deal with France in which it can return people crossing the Channel on small boats.