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Finland building icebreakers for US amid Arctic tensions
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» HELSINKI - Finland is building a new fleet of icebreakers for the US but President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, which he covets, and tense US-EU ties have raised concerns over the deal.
Dutch court clears fighter jet parts exports to Israel
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» THE HAGUE - The Netherlands can continue to deliver parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court on Friday threw out a case brought by a group of human rights organisations.
Classic cars back on the road - in Gaza City
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The vintage beige Mercedes would be eye-catching anywhere in the world, but it is especially so on the streets of impoverished Gaza City.
Modi honoured for France's Bastille Day in shadow of riots
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» PARIS - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be guest of honour for France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are set to take place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country.
Vaccine misinformation spawns 'pure blood' movement
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors -- Covid-19 misinformation has bred a so-called "pure blood" movement.
Beijing crematoriums strain under Covid wave
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» BEIJING: Workers at Beijing crematoriums said Friday they are overwhelmed as China faces a surge in Covid cases that authorities warn could hit its underdeveloped rural hinterland during upcoming public holidays.
Estonia to buy HIMARS rocket launchers from US
AFP, Published on 04/12/2022
» TALLINN, Estonia: Estonia has agreed to buy six HIMARS rocket systems from the United States worth over $200 million, the state defence investment agency said on Saturday.
German gas giant takes Gazprom to court over supply halts
AFP, Published on 30/11/2022
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - German energy giant Uniper said Wednesday it was taking Gazprom to an international tribunal over the Russian company's failure to deliver gas, saying it has so far cost them 11.6 billion euros ($12 billion).
'Above the law': Indonesia stampede puts focus on police force
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian stadium stampede that left 131 people dead has sparked anger against the nation's police, whom critics have long accused of using excessive violence.
In Biden's America, even the babies are upset
AFP, Published on 04/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - If kissing babies has long been the politician's dream photo-op, then Joe Biden’s clumsy response to a national baby food shortage is quickly turning into a political nightmare -- and the symbol of a presidency struggling to stem discontent.