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Vietnam's top leader To Lam wins state presidency, gets China-style mandate
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
DR Congo fans dance in the rain after sealing World Cup spot
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» KINSHASA - Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.
Woods says was looking at phone before crash: accident report
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday.
Myanmar junta chief nears presidency after criticised elections
Bloomberg, Published on 31/03/2026
» Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing moved closer to the presidency after a lower house nomination on Tuesday, paving the way for the military to extend its rule following elections criticised by the United Nations and others as a sham.
Tiger Woods charged with DUI after Florida crash
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement officials said.
Italy stay in World Cup hunt as Wales, Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place at the 2026 World Cup after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday, as Wales and the Republic of Ireland suffered agonising penalty shootout defeats in their qualifying play-off semi-finals.
French jihadist jailed for life for Islamic State crimes
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» PARIS - A French jihadist was sentenced to life in jail on Friday for involvement in Islamic State group atrocities against Iraq’s Yazidi minority, the first case in France to tackle the issue.
New Fifa ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - All teams participating in a women's tournament organised by Fifa will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after football's governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Saturday: