'Minor electrical issue' on Air Force One delays Trump Davos visit
Journalists travelling with the president said the lights went out briefly in the press cabin.
For many states, partnership with China makes more sense than rivalry
This month, a telling scene unfolded in Addis Ababa. The African Union and China held their ninth strategic dialogue in the Ethiopian capital and launched the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, framing the agenda around modernisation, connectivity and industrialisation rather than bloc politics.
The moment captures what many smaller states are doing in today’s fractured world: choosing workable partnership over performative rivalry.
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Aliado clave de Yoon es condenado a 23 años por rebelión en crisis de ley marcial en Corea del Sur
Por HYUNG-JIN KIM SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — Un tribunal surcoreano dictaminó el miércoles que la imposición de la ley marcial en 2024 por el entonces presidente Yoon Suk Yeol constituyó un acto de rebelión, y sentenció a su primer ministro a 23 años de prisión por su implicación. El ex primer ministro Han […]
Philippines to end short-lived ban on Musk's Grok chatbot
The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot over its ability to generate sexualised deepfakes.
Foul ‘poo balls’ wash up on Australian beaches amid warnings over giant sewer fatberg
Reports suggest a colossal fatberg, potentially equivalent in size to four buses, was trapped inside a deepwater ocean sewer
Aliado clave del exmandatario surcoreano Yoon es condenado a 23 años por rebelión en crisis por ley marcial
Associated Press SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — Aliado clave del exmandatario surcoreano Yoon es condenado a 23 años por rebelión en crisis por ley marcial.
Council offers funerals at 'affordable price'
The council says it has launched a new website to promote its own lower-cost funeral options.
China fines e-commerce firm PDD for tax violations amid probe
Shanghai’s tax authority fined an operating entity of PDD Holdings, the US-listed e-commerce company that runs platforms including Pinduoduo and Temu, citing its failure to comply with local tax requirements, according to a Wednesday report from state news agency Xinhua.
Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology, a PDD subsidiary which operates Pinduoduo, failed to report necessary information concerning its platform operators and employees for the third quarter of 2025, the city’s tax authority...
Police smash European synthetic drug ring in 'largest-ever' op
European police said Wednesday they had busted a major synthetic drug ring working across several countries in the "largest-ever operation" of its kind, striking a "massive blow" to organised crime.
Will ending 33-year wait 'kickstart' Carrick's season?
Carrick Rangers may have their first piece of senior silverware for 33 years but can the County Antrim Shield success boost the club's bid for Irish Premiership survival?
Will ending 33-year wait 'kickstart' Carrick's season?
Carrick Rangers may have their first piece of senior silverware for 33 years but can the County Antrim Shield success boost the club's bid for Irish Premiership survival?
Golf with Federer, coffee and cards - how do players spend days off?
A round of golf with Roger Federer or coffee and sleep. How do players spend their days off at the Australian Open?