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Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.
Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.
Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.
Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MANILA - A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
Sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be 'taxed more'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» GENEVA — Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
Australia to hold special inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, as he faced public demands for answers.
'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualised images
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash on Monday for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
83 still in hospital after Swiss fire tragedy
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA (SWITZERLAND) - The majority of those wounded in the devastating New Year bar blaze in Crans-Montana were still in hospital on Monday, as the bodies of five Italian teenagers were repatriated from Switzerland.
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» SYDNEY - A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.
Cambodia asks Thailand to move border talks to Malaysia
AFP, Published on 23/12/2025
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks at the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, with the two nations set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.