UN rights council to decide on creating Afghanistan probe
Geneva (AFP) – The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation...
Taylor Swift strides into ‘Showgirl’ era with sparkly new album
New York (AFP) – Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era. On Friday, she dropped her 12th studio album,...
South Korea’s Hwang charges into Hawaii LPGA lead
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – South Korean Hwang You-min fired a career-best 10-under-par 62 to surge into a three-stroke...
Indonesia free meals programme under fire after thousands sickened
Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesian families whose children were offered free school meals are joining non-profit groups calling for the flagship...
Typhoon Bualoi death toll in Vietnam tops 50
Hanoi (AFP) – The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam rose above 50, the government said Friday, with more...
Trial opens over Bangkok murder of French-Cambodian ex-MP
Bangkok (AFP) – An alleged gunman went on trial Tuesday in Bangkok over the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician...
Dembélé and Bonmati win Ballon d’Or as PSG take team and coach prizes
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's Ballon d'Or for the third year on the trot on Monday night as Paris...
AI and iPhones likely stars of Apple event
San Francisco - Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected...
China’s Xi at centre of world stage after days of high-level hobnobbing
Beijing – Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of President Xi Jinping's vision of a...
China to bolster non-Western alliances at summit, parade
Beijing – China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday...
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