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In Algeria, Saint Augustine's city anticipates Pope Leo's visit
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» ANNABA (ALGERIA) - On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff.
Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» Cambodia's arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi and his extradition to China was "not the end" of the Southeast Asian nation's battle to stamp out trans-border crimes, its foreign minister said.
Down to brutal basics in war-torn Ukraine
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 23/11/2025
» Oleksandra Matviichuk, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for her efforts to document war crimes, human rights abuses and power abuse, has called on Asian governments to play a greater role in addressing the humanitarian consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Singapore ties to alleged Cambodian scam ring under spotlight
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2025
» SINGAPORE — The alleged head of a Cambodian criminal ring and his associates set up a family office in Singapore that claimed to receive tax breaks, while also building relationships with firms backed by state investor Temasek Holdings Pte and spending millions on properties in the city-state.
Trump’s UK visit gets political after royal welcome
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» LONDON - After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks.
EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of so-called fast fashion.
Nightlife falls silent in Ecuador as narco gangs take charge
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence.
Japanese population sees record drop in 2024
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TOKYO - The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount — more than 900,000 people — in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates.
Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» LONDON — Is the party over? Nightclubs in the United Kingdom (UK) are famed around the world, but the coronavirus disease (Covid) and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.
France imposes smoking ban on beaches, parks
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» PARIS - France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.