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9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence: police
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» TORONTO (CANADA) - A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.
Police summon Indonesian comedian over Netflix show
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2026
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to have a special on Netflix was called in for questioning on Friday after police said they had received complaints that some of the material in the show was insulting and blasphemous.
France summons Musk after raids on X offices
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» PARIS - France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a “voluntary interview” as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor’s office said.
Dreams of youth die behind bars in Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2026
» Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Dagon University in Yangon in 2019.
Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» PANAMA CITY - Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.
Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centrestage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
Hong Kong authorities consider legal action after tooth found in Maxim's toast
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/01/2026
» Hong Kong authorities have said they may take legal action against a major bakery chain after a government laboratory confirmed that a foreign object found in its toast was a tooth.
Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MANILA - A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
With 'Board of Peace,' Trump tries hand at institution-making, to wide doubt
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - After a year of tearing down global norms and withdrawing from UN bodies, US President Donald Trump is trying his hand at international institution building with his self-styled "Board of Peace" -- to wide skepticism.
Death toll from Iran approaches 2,600, rights group reports
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» DUBAI/JERUSALEM — The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran stepped up diplomatic contacts with US-allies in the region over a crisis that has drawn threats of intervention from President Donald Trump.