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Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
Muted anniversary: Trump marks first year back with grievances
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that leaned heavily on familiar grievances rather than celebration.
Inside the Philippines’ $2-billion flood-control scandal
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/12/2025
» Senator Francis Pangilinan leaned into his microphone and fired off numbers in pesos: 50 million? 10 million? 100 million? “You withdrew this in cash?”
France hit with credit rating downgrade
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2025
» PARIS - S&P Global has downgraded France’s credit rating in a surprise update on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, warning that political instability has put the government’s efforts to repair its finances at risk.
Eyeing bottom line, US media giants bow to Trump
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» NEW YORK - The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech.
Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay B5.4m to rider injured in storm
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/09/2025
» A Hong Kong court has ordered on-demand food delivery platform Foodpanda to pay more than HK$1.3 million (5.4 million baht) in compensation to a worker who injured himself during a tropical storm five years ago, ruling that the company failed to ensure the employee's safety in extreme weather.
Violent protests rock Serbia in challenge to strongman president
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2025
» BELGRADE — Police fired tear gas to disperse an anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital as President Aleksandar Vucic vowed to put down protests against his rule in the Balkan country.
Malaysian PM announces cash handout for all adults
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced new measures on Wednesday to address growing public disquiet about the rising cost of living, including a cash handout for all adult citizens and a promise to lower fuel prices.
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."
Three quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey released Wednesday.