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Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to dock pay of air traffic controllers he accused of shirking their "patriotic" duty, while their union decried being used as "political pawns" during the government shutdown.
Europe riled, but plans cool-headed response to Trump's tariffs
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» PARIS - European politicians and a German industry group criticised US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but said they were aiming for a cool-headed response.
Turkey-Israel ties in tatters over Erdogan address
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - Israel said Saturday it was recalling its diplomatic staff from Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a fierce attack on its military operation against Hamas militants in Gaza.
'Guns and Roses': Bulgaria arms trade booms on Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» With its huge munitions factories and endless rose fields, Kazanlak in central Bulgaria has been really living up to its "Guns and Roses" nickname since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Griner sentence sparks show of solidarity, calls for US action
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun players linked arms in 42 seconds of silence before their game Thursday in solidarity with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was sentenced earlier to nine years in prison in Russia.
Twitter to label tweets linking to Russian state media
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Twitter, Facebook clamp down on Russia state-linked news
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Social media giants Twitter and Facebook parent Meta moved on Monday to curb the presence on their platforms of Russian state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Fake social media accounts aimed at Ukraine, says Meta
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint Ukraine as a feeble pawn of Western duplicity, Meta said Sunday.
Questions persist over Kazakh version of deadly unrest
AFP, Published on 16/01/2022
» ALMATY, Kazakhstan: As the dust settles on lethal clashes in Kazakhstan that prompted authorities to call in Russian-led troops, questions are mounting over the authoritarian government's handling of the unprecedented crisis.
Trump's CFO surrenders to face charges: US media
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» NEW YORK - The long-serving chief financial officer of former president Donald Trump's company surrendered Thursday to New York authorities planning to charge him, possibly with tax-related offenses, US media reported.