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Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
Singapore trying to improve conditions for low-paid migrants
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2026
» SINGAPORE — The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet.
Malaysian PM appeals for calm after Najib court ruling
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 23/12/2025
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged all parties to handle jailed former leader Najib Razak’s failed bid for house arrest with “full patience and wisdom” after a court ruling on Monday tested ties within the governing coalition.
France hit with credit rating downgrade
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2025
» PARIS - S&P Global has downgraded France’s credit rating in a surprise update on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, warning that political instability has put the government’s efforts to repair its finances at risk.
French PM survives two confidence votes days after reappointment
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» PARIS — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.
Chinese court hands death sentences to 16 people linked to Myanmar crime family
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/09/2025
» A Chinese court sentenced 16 people linked to a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud group to death on Monday for crimes including fraud, drug trafficking and prostitution.
Iran denounces 'unjustifiable' return of UN sanctions
AFP, Published on 28/09/2025
» TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.
China endured its hottest summer on record in 2025
AFP, Published on 03/09/2025
» BEIJING — China experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, the meteorological authority said, as heatwaves continued to scorch the country's south.
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.
Jailed ex-Malaysia PM Najib allowed to petition for house arrest
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won the right to petition to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest, in a major victory for the jailed politician and his supporters.