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2nd LD-Writethru: Reporters’ safety, new technologies in focus at Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies meeting
BOAO, Hainan, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The 57th Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) convened on Wednesday in Boao, a coastal town in China’s island […]
Greek farmers expand blockades as protests intensify nationwide
ATHENS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Farmers across Greece intensified their protests on Wednesday, expanding a major blockade near Nikaia in central Greece that once again forced the closure of the […]
Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
DAKAR, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal’s main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial aid amid the government’s ongoing […]
German, French, Spanish ministers to meet on FCAS on December 11, says source
BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Defence ministers from Germany, France and Spain are set to meet on December 11 to discuss FCAS, Europe’s next-generation fighter jet project, a source familiar […]
Exclusive-Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show
PARIS/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, Reuters has found by examining social […]
Ukraine’s Parliament approves 2026 budget, focuses on defence
KYIV, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Parliament approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday, planning to allocate nearly a third of the country’s gross domestic product to defence as the war […]
Mexican government announces 13% minimum wage increase
MEXICO CITY, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said on Wednesday it will raise the minimum wage by 13% in 2026, the latest in a series of public policies from two […]
Abdul Hadi tops lists of most-absent MPs
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang tops the list of MPs with the highest absenteeism records from Dewan Rakyat sittings, according to Calmic’s Malaysian MP Dashboard. Read full story […]
Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn
ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A Reuters story about Tajikistan holding talks with Russia about helping guard its Afghan border has been withdrawn following a post-publication review showing insufficient evidence. […]
Turkey discusses Black Sea safety with NATO after attacks on Russian ships
ANKARA, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara […]