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Iran war nearly over, Trump tells Americans as popularity sinks
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday made his case for attacking Iran in his first nationwide address more than a month into the war, insisting the United States was close to victory as his approval rating sinks.
Russian women decry plans to therapise them into having children
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» MOSCOW - Russian women say the idea of "therapising" them into having children is coercive, cruel and unworkable, and will do little to reverse declining birth rates -- currently at their lowest in 200 years.
Tiger Woods charged with DUI after Florida crash
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement officials said.
Vietnam police probe prominent journalist over ‘anti-state’ acts
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam’s police launched criminal proceedings into prominent journalist and blogger Le Anh Hung for alleged anti-state activities in a country where authorities maintain a tightly controlled media environment.
Russia jails 15 for life over 2024 concert hall attack
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced 15 men — including four gunmen — to life in prison over the Crocus concert hall attack which left 150 people dead, the deadliest onslaught in Russia in more than two decades.
Thailand among countries facing US trade probe
AFP and Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, including Thailand, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down earlier by the Supreme Court.
Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» DAKAR - Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community.
UK braces for release of ‘Mandelson files’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» LONDON - Britain’s government was due Wednesday to publish the first tranche of documents relating to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s controversial appointment of a Jeffrey Epstein associate as UK ambassador to Washington.
Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv on Monday accused Hungary of grossly violating the rights of seven Ukrainian bank employees -- including by forcibly drugging a man with diabetes -- after they were detained with a truck of cash and gold.
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» LANGFANG (CHINA) - New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.