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Latest Epstein file dump rocks UK royals, politics
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON — Britain's former prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and a former UK ambassador to Washington were on Monday thrust back into the eye of the Jeffrey Epstein storm, as shocking emails with the late sex offender rocked political and royal circles.
Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam seeks presidency in China-style expanded power mandate
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam's political structure more closely to China's where President Xi Jinping heads the party and state.
Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» VALENCIA (SPAIN) - The heavily criticised leader of Spain's Valencia region said on Monday he was stepping down, a year after the area was hit by floods that were the country's deadliest natural disaster in a generation.
Police meet fresh 1,000-strong protest in Madagascar with tear gas
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - At least 1,000 anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.
France unveils new government amid political deadlock
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar faces under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis.
Error 404: 48 hours of confusion in Afghanistan during internet blackout
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» KABUL — Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks.
Thousands rally against PM Anwar in Malaysia
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 26/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Thousands of Malaysians rallied in the nation’s capital on Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over alleged unfulfilled promises and recent controversies surrounding his administration.
Dozens protest in Malaysia against Trump nominee for US envoy
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to protest against the proposed appointment of Nick Adams, a self-styled "alpha male" influencer, as the United States' envoy to Malaysia.
Sara Netanyahu: the ever-present wife of Israel's prime minister
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.
US to screen social media of foreign students
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday.