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Tributes pour in for Colin Powell, dead at 84
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, has died from complications from Covid-19. He was 84.
Europe's battle to curb Big Tech
AFP, Published on 10/11/2021
» PARIS - US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft -- collectively dubbed GAFAM -- have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news.
Zelensky says time for Israel to scrap neutrality and back Ukraine
AFP, Published on 21/03/2022
» JERUSALEM - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged Israel to abandon its effort to maintain neutrality following Russia's invasion, saying the time had come for the Jewish state to firmly back his country.
Food chain 'must change'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2022
» The government is investing to accelerate food system transformation with a focus on knowledge and technology-based investment in a bid to ensure the country's food security, while reaffirming its commitment to the UN's framework through the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) model.
'Cancel culture' a concern in Singapore
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore may include rules dealing with “cancel culture” in legislation as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on contentious topics such as LGBTQ rights, says the city-state’s law minister.
China's Communist Party Congress opens to endorse Xi's rule
AFP, Published on 16/10/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday hailed his Communist Party's zero Covid policies and graft crackdown as he opened a five-yearly Congress at which thousands of delegates were set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term.
Trump poised to launch 2024 comeback bid
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump is expected to officially launch another White House bid on Tuesday, refusing calls from within his own Republican Party to fade away after his loyalists underperformed in this year's midterm elections.
Biden taunts Xi over balloon incident
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and that no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.
Harry Styles sweeps board at Brit Awards, acknowledging 'privilege'
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» LONDON - British singer Harry Styles won the top awards on Saturday at the UK's biggest popular music prizes, the Brit Awards, while acknowledging his "privilege" for triumphing in a supposedly gender-neutral category that featured no female artists.
Biden urges UK to protect peace in NIreland on visit 'home' to Ireland
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» DUBLIN - US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared "I'm home" as he was feted on a visit to his ancestral homeland Ireland, whose story he said proved the triumph of hope over despair.