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Finland building icebreakers for US amid Arctic tensions
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» HELSINKI - Finland is building a new fleet of icebreakers for the US but President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, which he covets, and tense US-EU ties have raised concerns over the deal.
Lid lifted on Hong Kong bid-rigging rackets
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/12/2025
» Raphael Chan entered Hong Kong’s construction industry in the mid-1990s convinced that quality building work could improve people’s lives. But he quit more than two decades later, disillusioned by what he called rampant corruption in the industry.
Palestinians return home to rubble as truce holds
AFP, Published on 11/10/2025
» GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing.
Hamas says ‘optimism prevails’ in talks with Israel
Published on 08/10/2025
» CAIRO - Hamas said on Wednesday that “optimism” was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages as part of an agreement.
Alcaraz romps into US Open fourth round, Rybakina advances
AFP, Published on 30/08/2025
» NEW YORK - Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka aimed to keep their title bids on track.
Swiss pilot breaks solar-powered plane altitude record
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» GENEVA - Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has beaten the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced on Wednesday.
Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» GENEVA - Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.
Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats (LSD) said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving the China-ruled city with no formal pro-democracy opposition presence.
Catholic Church's direction in the balance as conclave looms
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their breath over an uncertain outcome.
US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech
AFP, Published on 02/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.