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US confirms sweeping visa service suspensions
Reuters and AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Thailand, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.
Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
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.
Macron seeks Xi’s support on Ukraine, calls for China investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2025
» BEIJING — French President Emmanuel Macron sought Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s help in ending the war in Ukraine and urged Beijing to boost investment in France, as both sides look to rebalance their economic ties.
Drunk raccoon passes out in US liquor store
New York Times, Published on 04/12/2025
» A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/12/2025
» BUENOS AIRES — Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary perspective: the social structure of mammals may play a critical role in cancer risk.
Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11 on Wednesday, with investigators saying the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
At least 7 dead after UPS cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, exploding into flames as it crashed into businesses adjacent to the airport.
Trump tells military brass US faces ‘war from within’
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» QUANTICO, Virginia - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States faces a “war from within” from crime and immigration, in a darkly authoritarian speech to a rare meeting of the top US military officers.
Day of anti-Macron ‘anger’ disrupting France
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» PARIS - French protesters on Thursday staged a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.