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US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump plans visit
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in probe over Epstein links
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» OSLO — Norwegian police said Thursday they had searched properties belonging to former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland following the launch of a corruption probe over his dealings with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.
Israeli PM to press Trump for harder line on Iranian missiles
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington Wednesday, seeking to press him to adopt a tougher line on Iran’s ballistic missile programme in the next round of talks.
Bill, Hillary Clinton to testify in US House Epstein probe
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) — Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt.
Colombian president under fire for ‘Jesus made love’ claim
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BOGOTA - A claim by Colombia’s left-wing president that Jesus “made love” to disciple Mary Magdalene has shocked the country’s many Christians, with the faithful urging him to show respect on Friday.
Malaysian Minister claims work stress can ‘turn people gay’
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2026
» Malaysia’s Minister for Religious Affairs has been criticised after saying work stress can cause people to adopt an LGBTQ+ identity, with human rights advocates at home and abroad condemning the remarks as 'dehumanising'.
Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that the UK has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.
Iran vows ‘crushing response’ to any attack
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» Iran on Thursday vowed a “crushing response” to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.