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France: European political order ‘in danger’
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» PARIS - France has the right to say “no” to its historical ally the United States when it acts in a way deemed unacceptable, the foreign minister said on Friday, warning that the European political order was “in danger”.
Wife of jailed Istanbul mayor vows to ‘keep fighting’
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» ISTANBUL - Turkish democracy has taken a heavy beating since the jailing of Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife told AFP, saying it has been painful for his family but that the ordeal has made them stronger.
Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» HOI AN (VIETNAM) - Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
US appeals court says Trump can deploy soldiers in Portland
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A US appeals court said Monday that President Donald Trump can send National Guard troops to Portland, despite objections from Oregon's governor.
YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» WASHINGTON — "Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- and bears little resemblance to the British icon's voice.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.
New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PHNOM PROEK (CAMBODIA) - A biologist might go a lifetime without discovering a new species. It took a team exploring Cambodia's limestone karst a single night to find three.
Fed set to hold firm against Trump pressure
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve is expected to defy aggressive pressure from President Donald Trump and keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday, though divisions about the best response to tariff risks may bubble to the surface.
UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
Taiwan's Lai, Rubio vow to 'never forget' Tiananmen victims
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» TAIPEI — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Wednesday to preserve the memory of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown 36 years ago, echoing rhetoric by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.