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Philippine security agency says signs of China election interference
Manila (AFP) April 24, 2025 The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's mid-term elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate hearing where a senior lawmaker claimed Beijing's embassy in Manila was "paying Filipinos to work in troll farms" to undermine President Ferdinand Marcos's government. The May 12 nationwide poll will decide hundreds of seats in the House of Representatives and Senate as well as ... read more |
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Junta chief wins 94.85% in Gabon vote landslide: final resultsLibreville (AFP) April 25, 2025 Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema won 94.85 percent of the vote, according to final results released on Friday, confirming the junta chief's landslide election as the central African country's president. ... more 
'Pandora's box': alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military roleJakarta (AFP) April 20, 2025 Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots. ... more 
Amnesty opens Hong Kong office in exile; Hong Kong (AFP) April 15, 2025 Amnesty International relaunched its Hong Kong branch "in exile" on Tuesday, more than three years after the rights group quit the Chinese finance hub citing risks from a sweeping national security law. ... more 
End of the line for Hong Kong's Democratic PartyHong Kong (AFP) April 12, 2025 Under heavy skies, the minibus carrying Hong Kong politician Emily Lau rattles along a winding mountain road to Stanley Prison for a visit she finds all too familiar. ... more |
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France's Le Pen defiant after five year election banParis (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday slammed a "political decision" and insisted she had not abandoned hope of standing in presidential elections in 2027 after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office. ... more 
Jeffrey Goldberg, journalist in 'Signalgate' chat scandal -- and Trumpworld targetWashington (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg has been propelled to global fame - and put under immense pressure - after being inadvertently added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret plans for Yemen air strikes. ... more 
Trump administration's ideological war with EuropeWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 President Donald Trump's two months back in the White House have been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies. ... more
Australia unveils tax cuts in pre-election budgetCanberra (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Australia's left-leaning government will cut income tax, slash student debt and hasten defence spending under an annual budget released Tuesday, courting voters as it readies to fight a tight general election. ... more 
Greenpeace $660mn damages ruling shocks global NGOsParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Civil society groups on Thursday condemned a US court order that Greenpeace pay over $660 million in damages to an oil pipeline company as a chilling attack on climate action around the globe. ... more |
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China calls outlets facing Trump axe 'notorious' as Beijing, Moscow seek to fill the news void
Beijing (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news". Trump signed an order last week freezing Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Free Europe and other outlets as part of his sweeping cuts to federal government spending. RFA was created to provide reporting to China, North Korea and other countries in the region with heav ... read more 
China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded mediaWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. ... more |
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Council of Europe wants rights central to Ukraine peace talks Strasbourg, France (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 The Council of Europe on Wednesday published a 10-point roadmap for a "lasting and effective peace" in Ukraine, calling for human rights to be central to talks to end the fighting. ... more 
Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festivalAustin (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Shockwaves from the Trump administration's campaign against pro-diversity policies and its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric were felt throughout the South By Southwest festival, the sprawling arts and tech event long known for championing progressive values. ... more 
Hong Kong pro-democracy social worker convicted over 2019 clashHong Kong (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 A Hong Kong social worker was found guilty of rioting during the city's 2019 democracy protests, with the court on Tuesday rejecting her claim of being a mediator and ruling that she encouraged people to resist police. ... more 
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wraps up trial testimony; Son asks to meet UK PMLondon (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial. ... more 
Hong Kong top court quashes conviction of Tiananmen vigil activistsHong Kong (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Hong Kong's top court quashed the prison terms of three Tiananmen vigil activists on Thursday, saying it was a "miscarriage of justice" to jail them for refusing to submit information to national security police. ... more |
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