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What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» BRUSSELS — United States President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay up to US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Austria hit with fresh spy claims after govt promises law change
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» VIENNA — Austria has long seen itself as a bridge between Moscow and the West -- remaining constitutionally neutral since 1955 and hosting numerous United Nations (UN) and other international institutions.
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» FRANKFURT — At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.
Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France
AFP, Published on 16/03/2025
» PARIS - Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to allegedly enabling organised crime, sources told AFP.
Germany gears up for massive rearmament
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BERLIN - Germany is set to rearm in a way not seen since World War II after the likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government would vastly increase defence spending.
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by Sunday.
Venezuela-Guyana tensions soar, US mounts military exercises
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) - The United States announced joint military flight drills in Guyana on Thursday as soaring tensions over a contested oil-rich region with neighbor Venezuela prompted the UN Security Council to call an urgent meeting.
Venezuela holds referendum over Essequibo land dispute with Guyana
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» CARACAS - Venezuelans began voting Sunday in a referendum that the government hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled by neighboring Guyana.
EU chief warns wolf packs 'real danger' in Europe
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» BRUSSELS - Brussels launched a review Monday of laws protecting wolves from hunters and farmers, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen argued that packs threaten livestock and perhaps even people.
US says disabled Russian spyware used for two decades
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department said Tuesday that it had disabled a "sophisticated" malware network used by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for two decades to spy in 50 countries including a NATO ally.