Asian stocks track Wall St down after Fed forecast, BoJ hits yen
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian markets sank Thursday following a severe sell-off on Wall Street that came after the Federal Reserve halved its rates outlook, while the yen weakened as…
With spate of lawsuits, Trump goes after US media
Washington (AFP) – In his first post-election news conference, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to "straighten out" the "corrupt" US press. Issued on: 19/12/2024 - 03:37 3 min
Jasprit Bumrah: The India sling king who's revelling in Australia
New Delhi (AFP) – With his "slingshot" delivery and ability to unsettle the world's best batsmen, India's Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers. Issued…
Musk's possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern
London (AFP) – Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand…
On China's doorstep, Macau weaves an identity as integration looms
Macau (AFP) – Seated in the audience at Macau's Dom Pedro V Theatre in the 1970s, 16-year-old Miguel de Senna Fernandes understood not a word of the "strange language" spoken…
International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors
Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) – Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine…
Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected
Hanoi (AFP) – A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a case of suspected arson, police said Thursday.…
Gisele Pelicot: France rape survivor who became a feminist hero
Avignon (France) (AFP) – Her husband orchestrating her sexual abuse by strangers could have broken her. But by standing up to her abusers in court and demanding they be ashamed,…
Sudanese women filmmakers defy war with stories of resilience
Port Sudan (Sudan) (AFP) – Issued on: 19/12/2024 - 02:39
Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of…