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Police summon Indonesian comedian over Netflix show
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2026
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to have a special on Netflix was called in for questioning on Friday after police said they had received complaints that some of the material in the show was insulting and blasphemous.
France tightens infant milk rules after global recalls
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2026
» PARIS - France has lowered the safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula, aiming to strengthen protections after several major producers ordered worldwide recalls over contamination concerns, the farm ministry said on Saturday.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.
Who is Chen Zhi, the young tycoon accused of running global cyber scams?
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2026
» Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi's arrest and extradition to China this week marked a stunning fall for a young tycoon accused of running a brutal online scam and money laundering operation.
China's scandal-hit Shaolin Temple urged to draw clear line between business and religion
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/12/2025
» The Communist Party chief of Henan province has made an impromptu visit to the famed Shaolin Temple, whose former abbot was rounded up on corruption charges earlier this year, and called for a clear boundary between the temple and business.
Grieving families of Air India crash victims await answers
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - A flickering candle casts a dim light on the photo of 12-year-old Akash Patni, a pensive look on the face of the Indian boy who died in a plane crash that has left his family inconsolable.
'Forgotten' women demand justice in Spain breast cancer scandal
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» SEVILLE — Anabel Cano thought cancer had spared her after she underwent a mammogram in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Having now lost a breast to a mastectomy, she feels betrayed.
Japan PM Takaichi defends Taiwan views after China envoy’s violent threat
Bloomberg, Published on 10/11/2025
» Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday defended her description of a conflict over Taiwan as potentially amounting to an existential risk for Japan after a Chinese diplomat accused her of meddling in Beijing’s internal affairs.
Mexican president files complaint against groper
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street in an attack that underscored the dangers women in the Latin American country face.
Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» PARIS - Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond.