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Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» WUXI (CHINA) - In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme -- "Trade Fat for Beef".
Peru candidate calls for vote annulment as count tightens
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» LIMA - Peruvian right-wing presidential hopeful Rafael Lopez Aliaga on Tuesday called for the first round of the country's election to be annulled, alleging fraud without providing proof of his claim.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 14/04/2026
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Zelensky in Germany for military talks amid drone boom
AFP, Published on 14/04/2026
» BERLIN - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited Germany, his country’s biggest military backer, which is increasingly seeking to tap Ukraine’s battlefield expertise.
Controversy in Indonesia over US military overflight proposal
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2026
» JAKARTA - Indonesia’s foreign ministry has warned the defence ministry that an American proposal to give its military “blanket” permission to fly over Indonesian territory risked entangling Jakarta in potential South China Sea conflicts, sources say.
China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public policy plans and sources.
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.
Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war message
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» JOINT BASE ANDREWS (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace.
Delays mar voting as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIMA - Hours-long delays marred voting in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with weary voters hoping to end political chaos that has seen nine presidents ousted or jailed in a decade.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war: