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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.
Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after US talks
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» NUUK - Greenland’s residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held Wednesday in the White House between officials from the United States, Denmark and the island at the centre of President Donald Trump’s focus.
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2026
» HONG KONG — Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months - an average of two per day.
French owners of Swiss bar under scrutiny after New Year blaze
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» GENEVA - An investigation into a fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana which killed 40 and left 119 injured has cast a spotlight on the French owners who are suspected of "negligence".
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.
Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strike
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year.
Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» PARIS — Women swaying to dance music at a disc jockey (DJ) set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
Father and son gunmen kill 15 at Jewish festival on Australia's Bondi Beach
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» SYDNEY - A father and son opened fire on a Jewish festival at Australia's Bondi Beach in a shooting spree that killed 15 people, including a child, authorities said Monday, denouncing the attack as antisemitic "terrorism".
Three face German court on Russia spying charges
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Three men went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, accused of tailing a former soldier for Ukraine on behalf of a Russian intelligence service for a possible assassination plot.
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GIR NATIONAL PARK — A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink.