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Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» CANBERRA - Australian police said on Wednesday they have charged two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, accusing them of spying on a Buddhist group at the behest of police in China.
Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held in huge Cambodian raid on scam compound
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/02/2026
» Cambodia has carried out a massive raid on scammer gangs, detaining more than 2,000 people amid pressure from China to crack down on its online fraud industry.
China keeps pressure on Cambodia to target cross-border fraud and trafficking
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/01/2026
» Beijing is urging Phnom Penh to broaden its crackdown on Cambodia's online fraud industry, keeping up pressure following the arrest and extradition to China of alleged fraud kingpin Chen Zhi.
Deadly clashes in Aleppo as Turkey urges Kurds not to be obstacle to Syria's stability
AFP, Published on 23/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces on Monday ordered their fighters to cease fire following deadly clashes that came as Turkey's top diplomat urged the Kurds to integrate into the Syrian army.
Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery.
Canada's captive whales face euthanasia threat
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» NIAGARA FALLS — The remaining 30 captive belugas at Canada's Marineland have nothing to do but wait.
YouTube superstar MrBeast opens pop-up park in Saudi Arabia
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA) - MrBeast, the world's most followed YouTuber with over 450 million subscribers, opened a temporary amusement park in Riyadh on Thursday, the latest celebrity drawn to Saudi Arabia as it aspires to become a major entertainment hub.
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on technology's impact on sustained economic growth.
Day of anti-Macron ‘anger’ disrupting France
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» PARIS - French protesters on Thursday staged a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.