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Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Friday to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while hitting out at China and pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party landslide election win.
General strike protests labour reforms in Argentina
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei faces the fourth general strike of his term Thursday, this time by workers protesting a labour reform bill pushed by the budget-slashing president and set to be debated in parliament.
Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL — South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.
Takaichi tipped for big win as Japan votes
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.
UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
UK probes leaks of ‘highly sensitive’ info to Epstein
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON - The British government has referred communications between former cabinet minister Peter Mandelson and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to the police after it found them to contain “market-sensitive” information.
India confirms two Nipah infections
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» NEW DELHI - India is monitoring Nipah virus infections, with two reported from its eastern state of West Bengal since December, the health ministry said, as some Southeast Asian nations including Thailand step up scrutiny of air travellers.
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
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.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.