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New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other dangers.
Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV.
Thailand among countries facing US trade probe
AFP and Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, including Thailand, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down earlier by the Supreme Court.
EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.
Spain to ban children from platforms like Grok, TikTok
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2026
» MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would block children from using social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok in a new European push to regulate digital platforms.
One year on, Trump shattering global order
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, leaving a world that may be unrecognisable once he is through.
Trump has options in Greenland, but maybe trolling is the point
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - If President Donald Trump is serious about bolstering the US presence in Greenland, he has options — but he may still want the most provocative one.
BBC to fight Trump’s $10-billion defamation lawsuit
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» LONDON - The BBC said on Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot.
UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» LONDON — The UK government on Monday unveiled dramatic changes to its asylum system, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children, seeking to stem a wave of irregular migrants which has fuelled rising anger on the far-right.
Australian mushroom murderer launches appeal
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction, according to court documents.