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Britain's ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» LONDON - Britain's former prince Andrew has moved from his luxurious Windsor home to a royal estate in eastern England, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported Tuesday, as he faces renewed scrutiny over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SYDNEY — Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.
Trump: US reaches deal for $2bn in Venezuelan oil
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude oil to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, which would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.
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.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific investigates wrong taxiway use at Manila airport
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident in which one of its planes used a wrong taxiway in Manila, causing delays to two other flights, according to the airline.
BBC to fight Trump’s $10-billion defamation lawsuit
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» LONDON - The BBC said on Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot.
What we know about Australia's Bondi Beach attack
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» SYDNEY - An attack by a father and son on a Jewish celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed 15 people, plunging Australia into national mourning Monday.
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".
Vietnam set to make it harder for media to protect sources, to expand state secrets
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's parliament adopted reforms to the media and state secrets laws on Wednesday which press freedom advocates say will make it harder for journalists to protect the identities of their sources and increase legal risks for reporting.
At least 20 dead in Jakarta fire
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» JAKARTA - A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead, police said.