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One year on, Trump shattering global order
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, leaving a world that may be unrecognisable once he is through.
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» TEGUCIGALPA - Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential vote Wednesday, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud.
ECOWAS threatens 'targeted sanctions' over Guinea Bissau coup
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» ABUJA - West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to civilian rule following last month's coup.
DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» KINSHASA - A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason".
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» PRATO, Italy - When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.
South Korea to end private adoptions after landmark probe
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, which has led to widespread allegations of abuse.
Polish supreme court ratifies nationalist's presidential vote win
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» WARSAW - Poland's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had validated the result of last month's presidential election won by the nationalist opposition candidate, despite numerous appeals over the conduct of the vote.
Jury dispute triggers mistrial on Harvey Weinstein rape charge
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK — The judge in the Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial declared a mistrial on the outstanding rape charge against the movie producer Thursday, after the jury foreperson refused to return to deliberate the count amid a jury room feud.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims.
Audit finds Hong Kong firm flouted terms of Panama Canal ports contract
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PANAMA CITY - The Hong Kong firm in charge of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal -- which sparked US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the waterway -- has flouted the terms of its contract, according to Panamanian audit results released Monday.