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Australian far-right does U-turn on seizing foreigners' homes
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (254+ words) Sydney (AFP) " A top representative of Australia's far-right One Nation party has clarified the party will not be kicking foreign permanent residents out of their homes if it takes power. Issued on: 05/06/2026 - 02: 35 An opinion poll last week showed One Nation,…...
Kiss confident Reds can 'scare' Chiefs in Super Rugby playoff
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (424+ words) Wellington (AFP) " Queensland Reds' Les Kiss is confident his team can "scare" the Waikato Chiefs in their Super Rugby playoff in what could be his last game in charge before taking over as Wallabies coach. Issued on: 05/06/2026 - 02: 29 Kiss's three-year tenure…...
DR Congo opposition calls for protest against Tshisekedi running for 3rd term
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (120+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (550+ words) New York (AFP) " Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. Issued on: 05/06/2026 - 00: 37 The San Francisco-based company, which…...
Wemby counts on 'normal' Spurs to bounce back in NBA Finals
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (410+ words) San Antonio (Mexico) (AFP) " San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama says there's no need for heroics as the Spurs aim to battle back from a deflating loss to the New York Knicks in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Issued…...
France stunned by Ivory Coast in World Cup warm-up defeat
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (456+ words) The Elephants overturned an early deficit to beat France 2-1 on Thursday, inflicting a rare defeat on Didier Deschamps's side in their penultimate World Cup warm-up game. Issued on: 04/06/2026 - 23: 35 Modified: 05/06/2026 - 00: 33 Guela Dou" haunted his brother's national team as he scored once…...
Eye on Africa - Somalia's capital rocked by gunfire
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (97+ words) In tonight's edition, opposition figures in Somalia accuse security forces of attacking them at a meeting at the former PM's house. Also, critics of an African family values conference say that despite its purported push for the continent to define…...
Ukraine's Zelensky pledges clear timetable of talks on EU membership
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (118+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
Truth or Fake - Viral videos mislead as Albania erupts against Kushner-linked luxury resort
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (231+ words) Issued on: 04/06/2026 - 22: 49 Another viral video claimed to show thousands in the streets protesting against Jared Kushner's proposed project, saying Albania is "not for sale." This footage was again dated and shared out of context, showing fans of the Spanish football…...
In open letter to Putin, Zelensky calls for meeting and ceasefire
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (593+ words) Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) " Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences amid a spate…...