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Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.
US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump plans visit
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
US pushes for three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» GENEVA - The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired.
Hong Kong temperatures to drop to 13C on Sunday as cold front sweeps in
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/02/2026
» Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop on Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southern China, ending several days of warm and humid weather.
Nigerian military officers to face trial over 2025 coup plot
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» ABUJA - Nigeria's military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, it said Monday, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied.
Venezuela looks to petrodollars to bring down prices
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» CARACAS - The United States' grab for Venezuela's oil, while shocking, may yet provide a short-term boost for the South American nation's haggard economy.
Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can't finish homework without AI, study shows
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/01/2026
» A leading Hong Kong think tank has called for a centralised platform for AI in schools, revealing that while 95% of students use the technology, nearly one in four struggle to finish homework without it, putting their problem-solving and analytical thinking skills at risk.
US pulls some personnel from Qatar as Iran warns of response to attack
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran warned the United States on Wednesday that it was capable of responding to any attack, as Washington appeared to be pulling personnel out of a base that Iran targeted in a strike last year.
Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO — For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants.