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Violence-ridden Haiti in limbo as transitional council wraps up
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» PORT-AU-PRINCE - Nearly two years after it was created to restore order in impoverished, violence-ravaged Haiti, the transitional council is ending its work -- with no end to the crisis in sight.
UK PM says Mandelson 'lied' about Epstein relations
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday said he regretted naming Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, following fresh allegations about the disgraced envoy's close ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» KAMPALA - Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Jerome Powell: The careful Fed chair standing firm against Trump
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has generally avoided escalation in the face of Donald Trump's relentless criticism -- but in recent months, the central banker has become a rare figure to publicly resist his attacks.
Malaysia to push for two-term limit for prime ministers, more reforms
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2026
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia aims to implement a slew of institutional reforms this year and next, including a two-term limit for the premiership, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, amid renewed calls for sweeping changes to tackle corruption and improve governance.
Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hiding after winning Nobel
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» OSLO - Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado emerged from hiding to make her first public appearance in almost a year, waving to supporters from the balcony of her Oslo hotel early Thursday.
Egyptian tourism megaproject imperils Sinai town
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt - Atop one of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.
Venezuela deploys troops, reports of new US boat strike
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» SAN CRISTOBAL (VENEZUELA) - Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military buildup in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.
Peru ousts president blamed for failing to stem crime
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» LIMA - Lawmakers in Peru removed president Dina Boluarte from office just after midnight on Friday, ending a stint in office plagued by protests, corruption probes and rampant crime.