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Lula’s social programmes transformed lives in Brazil’s poorest state, but young voters want more
VARGEM GRANDE, Oct 22 — The first time he ate his fill, Walter dos Santos was 25 years old and had long since watched siblings die of hunger in northeastern Brazil, where […]
‘The copy is never as good as the original’: Trump’s rallies face an uncertain future
GREENVILLE, Oct 22 — Young students attending their debut political gathering, longtime supporters coming since 2015, or curious onlookers witnessing a presidential spectacle, they all agree: as Donald Trump […]
France on ‘maximum vigilance’ ahead of Oct 24 protests, threatens further bans on gatherings
ISTANBUL, Oct 22 — France’s minister delegate to the Interior Ministry warned Thursday that the government was maintaining a “maximum level of vigilance” ahead of nationwide demonstrations planned for Oct […]
Taiwan braces for powerful Typhoon Champi as flights cancelled
TAIPEI, Oct 22 — A powerful typhoon headed towards Taiwan on Thursday, triggering the cancellation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy rain, strong […]
North Korea puts new ‘counter means’ on alert along border, Seoul says no weapons seen
SEOUL, Oct 22 — South Korea’s military said Thursday it had seen no signs of newly deployed North Korean weapons on their shared border, hours after Pyongyang said new “counter […]
Meta ordered to pay US$25b over Facebook user deception in Cambridge Analytica case
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 — A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay US$25 billion (RM102 billion) to the state after a jury found last month that the […]
Trump envoy draws criticism for calling Putin ‘humanitarian’
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 — US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff faced criticism Wednesday for calling Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” despite the Russian leader’s brutal war in Ukraine. Witkoff […]
Paris bans protests as Macron accuses Trump of using unrest for US election gains
PARIS, Oct 22 — Police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday, as France braced for more demonstrations just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of […]
How French students’ viral ‘Bismillah’ chant reflects race and policing tensions amid protests
PARIS, Oct 22 — A phrase blending Arabic and French slang has become an unlikely symbol of youth dissent in France, where protests over education, living costs and inequality have […]
Russia ready to resume Ukraine talks but cool on peace deal
SAINT PETERSBURG، Oct 22 — Russia said Wednesday it was ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after Vladimir Putin met a US envoy and freed […]