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Jerome Powell: The careful Fed chair standing firm against Trump
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has generally avoided escalation in the face of Donald Trump's relentless criticism -- but in recent months, the central banker has become a rare figure to publicly resist his attacks.
Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2025
» MANILA — The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded, and two fishing vessels suffered "significant damage" when Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon in a disputed South China Sea shoal.
Myanmar scam-centre raids trigger jobs rush to other fraud hubs
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» Recent attacks by govenment and Karen foces on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment drive, as fleeing workers rushed to enlist at other, nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - How did Tyler Robinson -- a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents -- become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk?
UN sets 2027 exit for Lebanon peacekeepers after Israeli strikes
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing only one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.
Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine vessel
AFP and Reuters, Published on 11/08/2025
» Two Chinese ships collided while pursuing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, with one of them sustaining “substantial damage”, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
‘Coldplaygate’ is a stark reminder that cameras are everywhere
New York Times, Published on 19/07/2025
» NEW YORK — The internet’s latest obsession occurred at, of all places, a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
CBS says Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' to end in May 2026
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show", long a staple of late night US television, will end in 2026, the CBS network said, days after the comedian blasted parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as "a big fat bribe."
China’s ‘monster’ ship back in disputed waters, Philippines says
Bloomberg, Published on 12/01/2025
» The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, prompting its own coast guard vessel to approach and issue a radio challenge.
Cambodian opposition politician jailed for incitement
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2024
» PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian opposition politician was sentenced on Thursday to two years in jail and banned from elections for inciting social unrest, his lawyer said, the latest in a series of cases that activists say are attempts to silence government critics.