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Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIMA - Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls following Peru's troubled presidential election Sunday, but failed to avoid a runoff after a tight vote marred by irregularities and a police raid on the country's election authority.
TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok said on Thursday it had signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership, US media reported.
Macron seeks new PM to end French political crisis
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was racing on Thursday to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.
Trump: US could offer air support for Ukraine security
AFP, Published on 19/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US air support and European ground troops could be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, warning of a “rough” situation if talks between Moscow and Kyiv fail.
‘Poland first’ president takes office in Warsaw
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» WARSAW - Poland’s new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki called for a “sovereign Poland” and promised to “fight those who are pushing the nation towards decline” as he was sworn in on Wednesday.
Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app.
'Great honour': Leaders welcome Leo, first US pope
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» PARIS — World leaders welcomed the election Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
Australia passes social media ban for under-16s
News Agencies, Published on 28/11/2024
» Australia’s social media ban for children under the age of 16 will become law after passing the Senate, even as questions persist over how the new restrictions will be enforced.
Wikileaks says Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK
Reuters, Published on 25/06/2024
» LONDON - Wikileaks said that its founder, Julian Assange, had left a British prison on Monday and had flown out of the United Kingdom.
Julian Assange is 1 UK decision away from being extradited
Bloomberg, Published on 20/05/2024
» Julian Assange’s long-awaited legal battle will reach a crucial stage as London judges decide whether his US extradition finally goes ahead or if he gets another appeal chance.