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China accuses Philippines of wrong 'words and deeds' on Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2025
» BEIJING — China accused the Philippines on Friday of "playing with fire" after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Southeast Asian nation would be drawn into any conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan.
Balancing act for pro-Trump influencers as Epstein furor spirals
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Far-right Maga (Make America Great Again) influencers are treading a tightrope as outrage escalates over the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: they are caught between a fired-up base demanding more information and United States President Donald Trump, who is eager to turn the page.
Israel minister says 'time to go in with full force' in Gaza
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» JERUSALEM - An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands.
Israeli fire kills 2, wounds 32, on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
AFP, Published on 26/01/2025
» KFAR KILA (LEBANON) - Israeli troops fired at residents of south Lebanon on Sunday, killing two and wounding 32, health officials said, as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the area.
Duterte’s drug war becomes flashpoint in Philippines rivalry
Bloomberg, Published on 28/10/2024
» Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended his drug war that killed thousands at a congressional inquiry that’s taking place amid a deepening feud between his clan and incumbent leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Fighting Myanmar's patriarchy, one all-male panel at a time
New York Times, Published on 08/10/2024
» CHIANG MAI — A panel discussion in Myanmar about female leadership had two speakers. Both were male.
Biden to airdrop aid to Gaza, hopes for ceasefire by Ramadan
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden announced the US would begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, joining other nations in a bid to relieve increasingly dire conditions wrought by the Israel-Hamas war, and expressed hopes for a temporary pause in the fighting by Ramadan.
Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» ATHENS - Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the disaster.
Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, anger grows
AFP, Published on 13/08/2023
» LAHAINA (UNITED STATES) - The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that an inadequate official response contributed to the heavy loss of life.
Singapore jails woman for swindling Pokemon card buyers
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: After being told by a woman in Singapore that he would receive a discount on each case of Pokemon cards from his bulk purchase on Carousell, one buyer paid her close to S$80,000 (US$60,000) in deposits.