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AP barred from Air Force One in 'Gulf of America' row
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 The White House said Friday it was indefinitely blocking Associated Press journalists from Air Force One and the Oval Office, escalating a row with the US news agency over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." "The Associated Press continues to ignore the lawful geographic name change of the Gulf of America," White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich said in a post on X. "While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the First Amendmen ... read more |
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'Dad, are you a traitor?': Orban rival faces smear campaignsBudapest (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 Since bursting onto Hungary's political scene as the leading critic of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former government insider Peter Magyar has been branded a wife-beater, a psychopath and a puppet of the European Union. ... more 
Indian PM's party celebrates landslide New Delhi winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 India's Hindu-nationalist ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated a landslide victory Saturday in key elections in the capital province Delhi, with the former chief minister suffering a crushing defeat. ... more 
Inspired by 'Trump-tornado', Hungary vows NGO crackdownBudapest (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Hungary is planning to outlaw NGOs that receive funds from the United States, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, taking inspiration from US President Donald Trump's crackdown on foreign aid. ... more 
What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US governmentSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury's payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview of what government workers can expect. ... more |
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UK aims to quicken civil service with AI 'Humphrey'London (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 In hit 1980s British sitcom "Yes Minister", bureaucrat Humphrey Appleby did everything in his power to ensure that the wheels of the civil service turned slowly. ... more 
'Mini-Musks' channel tech titan in EU ParliamentBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot YouTuber-turned-lawmaker who snatched his 15 minutes of fame by hugging Elon Musk, is doubtless the tech titan's biggest fan in the European Parliament - but far from the only one. ... more 
Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme coldWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing weather, undercutting the Republican's hopes for a grandiose spectacle to kick off his second term. ... more 
Over 360 journalists jailed in 2024, China, Israel 'worst offenders': NGONew York (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number. ... more 
French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliamentParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday survived his first vote of no confidence in parliament after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction with the far right. ... more |
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Biden warns of Trump 'oligarchy' in dark farewell speech
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week. In a primetime speech from the Oval Office at the end of his single term in office, he warned of an ultra-wealthy "tech industrial complex" that he said could gain unchecked power over the American people. "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literal ... read more 
Biden extends protections for Hong Kongers in USWashington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered a two-year extension of a program allowing Hong Kong residents living in the United States - many of whom fled repressive Chinese rule - to stay beyond the expiry of their visas. ... more |
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'Disaster': China's asylum seekers fear Trump deportation threatNew York (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Fear drove them out of China - over oceans and continents, through rainforests and mountains, seeking safety and opportunity in the United States. Now, as Donald Trump's second presidency looms, Chinese asylum seekers are once again afraid. ... more 
Biden blasts 'shameful' Meta decision to scrap US fact-checkingWashington (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 US President Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move "really shameful" after a global network warned of real-world harm if the tech giant expands its decision to other countries. ... more 
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, respected army chiefBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's army chief who was elected president on Thursday, is a political neophyte whose position as head of one of the country's most respected institutions helped end a two-year deadlock. ... more
Lebanon's presidential frontrunner Joseph Aoun, respected army chiefBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one of the country's most respected institutions. ... more 
Tens of thousands rally against the far right in AustriaVienna (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Tens of thousands of people protested across Austria on Thursday against the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)'s possible return to power after it was tasked with trying to form a government. ... more |
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