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Taiwanese leader wants more defence links with Europe
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for greater defence and AI cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, as the democratic island seeks to bolster its protection against China.
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» TOKYO — Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
'It wasn't working': Canada province ends drug decriminalization
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» VANCOUVER - Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy.
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.
Hong Kong authorities consider legal action after tooth found in Maxim's toast
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/01/2026
» Hong Kong authorities have said they may take legal action against a major bakery chain after a government laboratory confirmed that a foreign object found in its toast was a tooth.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
Submersibles revealing mysteries of the deep sea
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» ABOARD OCEANXPLORER, Indonesia - A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, plastic-eating microbes and compounds that could one day make medicines.
Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MANILA - A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
Iran protest crackdown latest developments
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure over a crackdown rights groups said led to thousands of deaths under cover of ongoing internet restrictions.
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS - AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine.