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Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometres from the frontline, a source in Ukraine's SBU security services said.
French sailor Charlie Dalin wins Vendee Globe in record time
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» LES SABLES-D'OLONNE — French mariner Charlie Dalin won the round-the-world Vendee Globe race on Tuesday, crossing the finishing line off the coast of Brittany in a record time.
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» SEOUL - The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yook Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country's Constitutional Court set to weigh whether to strip him of his presidential duties over a failed martial law bid.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» SEOUL - Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
Thousands of South Koreans protest as president digs heels in
AFP, Published on 11/01/2025
» SEOUL — Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.
Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 dead
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» N'DJAMENA - Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.
US lawmakers to certify Trump win, 4 years after Capitol riot
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his election loss, lawmakers meet Monday to certify his 2024 win, cementing the Republican's comeback from political ignominy.
BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecast
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» LONDON - The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio.
Man Utd in battle for survival as losing run goes on
AFP, Published on 31/12/2024
» MANCHESTER - Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said the English giants are in a battle for Premier League survival after Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on the hosts.
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
AFP, Published on 31/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP.