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Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» CANBERRA - Australian police said on Wednesday they have charged two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, accusing them of spying on a Buddhist group at the behest of police in China.
Prominent Venezuelan activist released after over four years in jail
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» CARACAS - Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason.
Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» GUATIRE (VENEZUELA) - The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind bars: Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.
Study shows kilos return quickly after ending weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile the kilos back on four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.
Venezuelan opposition blindsided by Trump, waiting it out
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» CARACAS - Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
Shock, disbelief in bombed Venezuelan port
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Twelve hours after the United States bombed Venezuela during an operation to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the smoke continued to seep from hangars in the port of La Guaira north of Caracas.
Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal setbacks over his military deployments in US cities.
EU decries US sanctions against anti-hate campaigners
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union and some member states reacted sharply Wednesday to US sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European commissioner Thierry Breton.
Kosovo, Serbia ‘need to normalise’ relations, says Kosovo PM
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» PRISTINA - Kosovo and Serbia need to “normalise” their relations, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP Wednesday, several days before legislative elections where he is seeking to extend his term with more solid backing.
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party announces dissolution
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party has decided to disband, the group announced Sunday, after its members formally voted to dissolve the organisation and enter liquidation.