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Eyeing its own security, Europe muted as Trump ousts Maduro
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - European leaders have given a low-key response to US President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela as they seek to avoid riling him on other critical issues -- from Ukraine to Greenland.
'Not about condoms': Chinese shrug off contraceptive tax
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» BEIJING - China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
'Bandits' kill, abduct, loot village in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LAGOS - Armed gangs have killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others in a raid in the same Nigerian state where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, police said on Sunday.
Weak economy could hamper prospects for crypto
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/01/2026
» While the crypto trading industry expects a bright outlook in 2026, thanks to improved regulatory clarity and growing institutional investors, Binance TH expressed concerns over the stagnant economy that could affect nationwide adoption.
Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an AFP analysis showed, as Kyiv was set to host security advisors from allied states on Saturday despite Moscow's unrelenting strikes.
Iran's protests: What we know
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran has been rocked this week by protests that started in Tehran and have spread to other cities, with at least six people killed in clashes with security forces.
Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» DOHA — For years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia projected geopolitical and economic power across the Gulf and beyond, seemingly in tandem.
Weak economy could hamper prospects for crypto
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/01/2026
» While the crypto trading industry expects a bright outlook in 2026, thanks to improved regulatory clarity and growing institutional investors, Binance TH expressed concerns over the stagnant economy that could affect nationwide adoption.
Five energy market trends for 2026
Oped, Ron Bousso, Published on 01/01/2026
» Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices.
China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» BEIJING — China said on Wednesday it will impose additional 55% tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity from Jan 1.