Trump vows to ‘stop transgender lunacy’ as top priority
AFP : President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control...
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Clock ticks down on France govt nomination
AFP : The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political crisis.The...
China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system
Agency : The Philippines has announced plans to buy the United States’ Typhon missile system, triggering China to warn of an impending “arms race” in...
Trudeau losing support within his party
AFP : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s support within his own party appeared to falter further on Sunday, as former loyalists said growing numbers of...
Children among dozens killed as Israel attacks Gaza
Al Jazeera : The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, encircled by Israeli drones and tanks, has pleaded with the international community to intervene to protect...
France awaits appointment of new govt
AFP : President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as a France racked by political...
Early signs Trump 2.0 will be bringing chaos back
AFP : Donald Trump still has a month until he becomes US president but he has already displayed his unique capacity to sow confusion and...
US ‘playing with fire’ after military aid for Taiwan
Agency : The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is...
‘Iran doesn’t have regional proxy forces’
AFP : Iran’s supreme leader denied Sunday that militant groups around the region functioned as Tehran’s proxies, warning that if his country chose to “take...
Helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital
Agency : Four people died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey on Sunday, the provincial governor said, blaming the accident on...
Arakan Army seizes Myanmar Junta’s western command
AFP : A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow...
Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch
Agency : In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted...