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Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» GENEVA — Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Washington Post will no longer run views opposed to "personal liberties and free markets" on its opinion pages, owner Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday, the billionaire's latest intervention in the major US paper's editorial operations.
Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US tech multibillionaires -- including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos -- were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.
Trump vows 'speed and strength' at inauguration eve rally
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President-elect Donald Trump vowed a blitz of emergency actions Sunday at a huge victory rally on the eve of his inauguration, starting with a crackdown on an "invasion" of immigrants at the border with Mexico.
With spate of lawsuits, Trump goes after US media
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - In his first post-election news conference, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to "straighten out" the "corrupt" US press.
South Africa's fire-gutted parliament a reminder of country's woes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2023
» CAPE TOWN: Charred beams and broken tiles still poke out from the gutted roof of South Africa's parliament in Cape Town two years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire.
UBS set for 'bumpy' integration of Credit Suisse
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» ZURICH - UBS is poised to complete on Monday its takeover of Credit Suisse, but integrating the former rival is a Herculean task that clients, employees and Swiss political leaders will closely watch.
EU chief Von der Leyen marks 'Europe Day' in Kyiv
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the Europe Day celebration of peace and unity, as Ukraine delivered a symbolic retort to Moscow's Victory Day parade.
Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» HONG KONG - Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.
BuzzFeed says shutting down newsroom: CEO memo
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» NEW YORK - BuzzFeed announced Thursday that it was shutting its news division, signalling the end of one of the most notable news websites of the internet era.