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Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ as Cuba reels from US embargo
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 — President Donald Trump yesterday suggested a “friendly takeover” of communist-led Cuba, with tensions high between Washington and Havana in the wake of the US toppling of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration has imposed a
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Oil spill from sunken cargo ship washes up on Phuket’s tourist islands in Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb 27 — An oil spill from a capsized cargo ship in the Indian Ocean is washing ashore on the pristine beaches of Thailand’s most famous resort island, a lawmaker told AFP today. The Panama-flagged Sealloyd Arc sank off
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Security incident at Australian PM residence linked to email bomb threat over Chinese dance troupe with links to Falun Gong
SYDNEY, Feb 27 — A security scare at the Australian prime minister’s residence this week was sparked by a bomb threat against an anti-Beijing Chinese dance troupe, the act’s hosts said today. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate
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China conducts patrol in South China Sea, accuses Philippines of ‘disrupting’ peace
BEIJING, Feb 27 — China’s military said today it conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from February 23 to 26, and accused the Philippines of “disrupting” peace and stability by organising joint patrols with countries outside the
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Bill and Hillary Clinton to give back‑to‑back testimony in Epstein probe, calling process a ‘kangaroo court’
NEW YORK, Feb 26 — Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors today before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Former president Bill Clinton
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Modi backs Israel ‘firmly’ as he seeks to deepen trade and defence ties, drawing criticism at home
JERUSALEM, Feb 26 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem yesterday that India stands “firmly” with Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023. Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed
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EU steps up border checks on baby milk ingredient from China
BRUSSELS, Feb 25 — The EU has imposed tighter border controls on imports of a baby milk ingredient from China after it was singled out as the source of a major contamination scare, according to a text published today. The
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Louvre director Laurence des Cars resigns after jewel heist and string of scandals
PARIS, Feb 25 — The head of France’s Louvre museum resigned on Tuesday, the office of the French presidency announced, following a months-long string of scandals — including the brazen theft of priceless jewels in broad daylight. Laurence des Cars
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Trump hails ‘turnaround for the ages’ in record‑long State of the Union, vows unstoppable America
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 — US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday of a “turnaround for the ages” in a State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse his dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of
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US forces seize third tanker in Indian Ocean defying Trump’s blockade
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 — US forces boarded a third tanker ship in the Indian Ocean that had violated President Donald Trump’s blockade of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and fled the region, the Pentagon said Tuesday. “From the Caribbean to
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