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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
Isak on brink of Liverpool move on frantic Premier League deadline day
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» LONDON - Liverpool have reportedly agreed a British record fee of £125 million ($169 million) to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, with the deal set to be completed on a frantic final day of the summer transfer window.
Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» LOMAS DE ZAMORA — Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting a corruption scandal, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporters said.
Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ordered massive tariffs on Brazil Wednesday and sanctions against the judge overseeing a trial of his far-right ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of attempting a coup in Latin America's biggest economy.
Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy chided for lack of knowledge
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to Singapore had a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which he struggled to answer inquiries about the city-state and its ties to Washington.
US steel, aluminum tariff hikes will take effect Wednesday, says White House
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States will double its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum starting Wednesday, according to the White House, as it published an order signed by President Donald Trump.
Tariffs ‘can’t stop China’, says Malaysia’s Mahathir
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2025
» Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed believes US tariffs are part of a wider attempt by America to weaken China but says it is unlikely to succeed.
China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight
Published on 20/04/2025
» China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war.
Harvard sees $2.2bn in funding frozen after defying Trump
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down on campus anti-Semitism.
Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs despite a 90-day reprieve on some levies, while also downplaying exemptions for Chinese technology.