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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding. The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since President Donald Trump's administration in March axed most money to US government-funded media. Long a thorn in Beijing's side, RFA's closure comes just as Trump meets Chine ... read more |
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Independent Macau media outlet says it will close by DecemberMacau (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 One of the last independent media outlets in Macau will close operations in December, the platform said on Thursday, citing "increasing pressure and risks". ... more 
Myanmar fighters pullout from ruby town; Campaigning begins in junta-run electionYangon (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 One of Myanmar's most powerful ethnic armed opposition factions has agreed to a China-brokered withdrawal from a lucrative ruby mining hub, the group said on Wednesday. ... more 
Portland Guard deployment blocked, Supreme Court wants more time on ChicagoLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 A US appeals court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, as part of his sweeping crackdown on crime and immigration. ... more 
Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdownWashington (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding. ... more |
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Hegseth requires Pentagon's approval of interactions with CongressWashington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025 Most Pentagon personnel will need approval from the agency's legislative affairs office before talking to members of Congress or state legislators, according to a memo by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ... more
Does the law matter to Trump in employing our military?Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025 At one time, the United States was a nation of laws. ... more 
China hawk Takaichi named Japan's first woman PMTokyo (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. ... more
Conservative Takaichi named Japan's first woman PMTokyo (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 Sanae Takaichi was named Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, with the social conservative naming just two other women to her cabinet. ... more 
Don't ask AI how to vote, says Dutch watchdogThe Hague (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 AI chatbots are "unreliable and clearly biased" when offering voting advice, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) said on Tuesday, warning of a threat to democracy eight days before national elections. ... more |
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US appeals court says Trump can deploy soldiers in Portland
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 A US appeals court said Monday that President Donald Trump can send National Guard troops to Portland, despite objections from Oregon's governor. The ruling is the latest step in a battle pitting the White House against liberal states who have pushed back against what they characterize as Trump's authoritarian over-reach and a creeping militarization of US society. "After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his sta ... read more 
Trump threatens to send military to San FranciscoWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2025 Donald Trump threatened to send troops to San Francisco, in an interview that aired Sunday, as he looks to push the US military into more Democratic-controlled cities. ... more |
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Mongolia's president vetoes sacking of PMBeijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 Mongolia's president vetoed the dismissal of the country's prime minister on Monday, days after parliament had voted to remove him. ... more 
Sweden demands China free jailed bookseller; Hong Kong play axed after complaints it 'defames' cityStockholm (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Sweden's foreign minister said Friday during a trip to China that she had urged Beijing to release Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2020 on espionage charges. ... more 
National Guard in Memphis on Trump's ordersWashington (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 National Guard forces have been deployed on US President Donald Trump's orders to aid law enforcement personnel in Memphis, Tennessee, the state's military department said on Thursday. ... more 
Major media outlets reject Pentagon reporting rulesWashington (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials. ... more 
France unveils new government in political crisisParis (AFP) Oct 12, 2025 France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis. ... more |
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