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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Gavin Finch and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
What to know about the new gender rules for US passports
New York Times, Published on 08/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Donald Trump administration to stop issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender, nonbinary and intersex Americans.
What the EU's new biometric border checks mean for non-EU citizens
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2025
» LONDON — How all non-European Union (EU) citizens, including British visitors, travel to and from the bloc will start to change from Sunday when its long-delayed new biometric entry-check system starts operations.
Asian student arrivals to US plunge to lowest level since pandemic
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/10/2025
» The number of students arriving from Asia to the United States in August fell by nearly 24% this year compared with last year, according to recently released US government data, marking the lowest August numbers on record outside of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Austria hit with fresh spy claims after govt promises law change
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» VIENNA — Austria has long seen itself as a bridge between Moscow and the West -- remaining constitutionally neutral since 1955 and hosting numerous United Nations (UN) and other international institutions.
Scientist puts hope in nest boxes to save endangered cockatoos
AFP, Published on 19/08/2025
» HONG KONG — Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.
Hong Kong proposes recognising same-sex marriages registered abroad
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government is proposing to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who are married or registered abroad to receive legal recognition, according to an official document released on Wednesday.
Polish supreme court ratifies nationalist's presidential vote win
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» WARSAW - Poland's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had validated the result of last month's presidential election won by the nationalist opposition candidate, despite numerous appeals over the conduct of the vote.
Ten killed in Austrian school shooting
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2025
» VIENNA — Ten people including the suspect are dead after a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, the news agency APA reported on Tuesday, citing Mayor Elke Kahr.