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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.
Baltic nations switch off Russian power grid
AFP, Published on 08/02/2025
» VILNIUS - Three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to power in the United States.
Amid Ukraine war, US flys Russian cosmonaut to ISS
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (UNITED STATES) - A SpaceX spaceship blasted off from Florida Wednesday, headed for the International Space Station and carrying a Russian crewmate, in a voyage that carries symbolic significance amid the Ukraine war.
Russia and China eye NATO's 'Arctic Achilles heel'
AFP, Published on 23/06/2022
» BARENTSBURG (SVALBARD): Russian flags flap in the stiff polar breeze, a bust of Lenin looms out of the snow and a vast slogan declares, "Communism is our goal!"
Saudi silent over Israel deal but covert ties under focus
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» RIYADH: The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel could propel Saudi Arabia to deepen its furtive relations with the Jewish state as Riyadh seeks to entice investments to fund an ambitious economic transformation, analysts say.
Trump to halve US troops in key NATO ally Germany
AFP, Published on 16/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday he will halve the number of US troops in Germany because Berlin is "delinquent" in contributions to NATO and treats the United States "badly" on trade.
Dutch ballad bookies' favourite for Eurovision
AFP, Published on 18/05/2019
» TEL AVIV: Holland, Sweden and Australia are the bookmakers' favourites going into Saturday's Eurovision song contest finals, as last year's winner and current host Israel battles to emerge with the biggest brand boost.