China warns US ‘plotting’ on Taiwan could lead to ‘confrontation’
AFP : Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against “plotting” on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a “confrontation”...
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Zelensky says all Ukrainian power plants damaged
Agencies : Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged by Russian attacks, forcing millions to face heating cuts in the cold, President Volodymyr...
Thai election sees old order restored as political dynasties weigh on vote
Al Jazeera : Thailand’s swing to more conservative politics in last weekend’s election reveals as much about the dynamics of local power brokers as...
Iran regime change could be ‘best thing’: Trump
Reuters : US President Donald Trump on Friday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that “tremendous power” will soon be in the...
New world disorder threatens cooperation: UN
AFP : The UN’s climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an “unprecedented threat” to international cooperation from pro-fossil fuel forces —...
US confirms withdrawal from Al-Tanf base in Syria
AFP : The United States on Thursday confirmed its forces have departed Al-Tanf in Syria, as Damascus said its troops took control of the...
Thousands rally in support of Nepal’s former king
AP : Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king gathered outside Kathmandu airport Friday to greet him and demand the restoration of abolished monarchy...
Indonesia president defies critics, backs free meals
Reuters : Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that he will proceed with his free meals programme despite the “extraordinary” campaign mounted against...
Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France
Agencies : Around 450,000 households in southern France were without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after a storm tore through the...
UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal
Reuters : Britain’s ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation ?was ruled unlawful by London’s High Court on Friday, though...
Malaysia forms special committee to probe anti-corruption chief
Reuters : Malaysia’s government will form a special committee to investigate allegations against the country’s anti-corruption chief, the communications minister said on Friday, following...
UN voices concern over criticism of expert on Palestinian rights
Reuters : A UN human rights spokesperson expressed concern on Friday about attacks on independent U.N. experts after several European governments criticised the organisation’s...