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US government shuts down again but quick fix expected
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.
Trump says Iran wants talks as US strike force deploys
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.
Nepal royalists push for monarchy’s return as elections near
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» KATHMANDU — Thousands rallied in Nepal's capital on Sunday, demanding the restoration of the deposed monarchy ahead of the elections scheduled for March.
North Korea says nuclear forces ready for war
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media reported Monday, saying "geopolitical crisis" made the test even more urgent in a clear nod to this weekend's US attack on Venezuela.
China holds military drills around Taiwan after US arms deal
Bloomberg, Published on 29/12/2025
» China kicked off military manoeuvres around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the US announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2025
» NEW DELHI — India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China.
Turkey police, opposition supporters clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/09/2025
» ISTANBUL — Turkish riot police clashed with protesters in Istanbul on Monday as a court-appointed trustee tried to take over the local headquarters of the country’s main opposition party.
Up to a million young Catholics expected for grand Pope Leo vigil
AFP, Published on 02/08/2025
» ROME — Up to a million young Catholic believers are expected Saturday for a night-time vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of a week-long pilgrimage, a key event in the Jubilee holy year.
Dehorning of S.African rhinos slashed poaching: study
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - The dehorning of rhinos resulted in a nearly 80-percent reduction in the poaching of the animals during a seven-year study in a major South African conservation area, researchers said Thursday.
Cardinals elect first American pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.