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Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship

AFP, Published on 01/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump will watch the US Supreme Court hear a landmark case on Wednesday weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship -- an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation's highest office.

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Ye Win Oo appointed Myanmar's new military chief

Reuters, Published on 30/03/2026

» NAY PYI TAW — ⁠Ye ⁠Win Oo ​has ​been ‌appointed Myanmar's new military chief, military-owned media showed on Monday, ​as ⁠his predecessor Min Aung Hlaing ‌was nominated for a presidential vote ⁠in the country's parliament.

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Myanmar gears up for military reshuffle

Reuters, Published on 28/03/2026

» Myanmar’s military leadership ​is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, ​in a rare public signalling of transition ‌by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation.

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Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

AFP, Published on 27/03/2026

» VIENNA - Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's officially declared wealth is fairly modest: some savings and a jointly owned villa in Budapest.

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Ex-midwife becomes first female Archbishop of Canterbury

AFP, Published on 26/03/2026

» CANTERBURY, England - A former nurse made history Wednesday when she was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world’s 85 million-strong Anglican community.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan announce Eid 'pause' in hostilities

AFP, Published on 19/03/2026

» ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a halt in fighting during celebrations for the end of Ramadan, after the deadliest strike in their escalating conflict killed hundreds in Kabul earlier this week.

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Belgian court decides on holding trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

AFP, Published on 17/03/2026

» BRUSSELS — A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

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2 monks brawl during temple ceremony in Hong Kong, leaving 1 injured

South China Morning Post, Published on 16/03/2026

» Two monks have clashed during a religious ceremony at a historical Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong, leaving one injured and the other in police custody.

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AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war

AFP, Published on 10/03/2026

» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.

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Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war

AFP, Published on 10/03/2026

» LAUSANNE - Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.