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Month: March 2024

Philippines urges neighbors to stand together more strongly against China in the South China Sea

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he had no choice but to defend his country’s territory in the South China Sea against what he called Chinese aggression and illegal actions in pursuit of Beijing’s own territorial claims. Marcos is attending a summit of the Association of

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‘My career has always been a testament of not giving up’: Nigerian captain William Troost-Ekong’s rollercoaster journey to the AFCON final

By Callum Sutherland and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — From the ecstasy of firing his side ahead to the agony of seeing that advantage overturned, Nigerian captain William Troost-Ekong’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final experience earlier this month was as turbulent as could be. Then again, he is no stranger to rollercoaster journeys. Only

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Malaysia’s prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don’t have a problem with China

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister has spoken up in defense of his administration’s ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks came during

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Hard-liners dominate Iran parliamentary vote that saw boycott calls and apparently low turnout

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country’s vote for parliament, according to results released Monday. Authorities still have not released turnout figures for Friday’s vote, nor gave any reason for the delay, but turnout is suspected to be low after some polling stations in the capital,

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Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump among bevy of stars at Indian billionaire heir’s pre-wedding bash

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump were among the high-profile international figures who jetted to India for billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s extravagant pre-wedding party, which wrapped up Sunday. Featuring performances from pop superstar Rihanna and magician David Blaine, the three-day celebration welcomed around 1,200 guests from Silicon Valley, Bollywood

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