Swiss politician fined for buying pink water pistols online

Associated Press 03/19/2025

A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online because authorities say the toys violated the country’s weapons law, a local newspaper reported. Newspaper Aargauer Zeitung on Friday reported that Marc Jaisli — a member of the…

China says ex-engineer to be executed for spying

Agence France Presse 03/19/2025

A former Chinese engineer has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing’s spy agency said Wednesday. The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets…

US judge suspends ban on transgender people in military

Agence France Presse 03/19/2025

A US federal judge on Tuesday suspended the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, citing the principle of equality and dealing a blow — if only temporary — to the US president’s agenda.…

Classified files related to JFK assassination released

Associated Press 03/19/2025

Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday evening following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. More than 1,100 files consisting of over 31,000 pages were posted on the…

‘Improving’ pope did not need oxygen mask overnight, says Vatican

Agence France Presse 03/19/2025

Pope Francis, in hospital for more than a month with pneumonia, did not need to use an oxygen mask overnight as the 88-year-old’s condition gradually improves, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital have…

Trump says Xi to visit in ‘not too distant future’

Agence France Presse 03/18/2025

President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would visit the United States soon, as trade tensions soar between the world’s two largest economies over Trump’s tariffs. “He’ll be coming in the not too distant…

American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

Associated Press 03/18/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who…

King Charles III’s Vatican visit to go ahead despite pope’s pneumonia

Agence France Presse 03/18/2025

Britain’s King Charles III’s planned state visit to the Vatican in early April will go ahead despite Pope Francis’s hospitalisation for pneumonia, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday. Charles, who is the head of the Church of England,…

Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, plans US liquidation

Agence France Presse 03/18/2025

Apparel retailer Forever 21 said Monday it commenced voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, beginning plans for an “orderly wind down” of US stores, while pursuing in parallel a possible sale. The fast-fashion giant, in concert…

Japan park recognized as ‘world’s smallest park’

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 03/02/2025

TOKYO – A tiny park in the town of Nagaizumi in Shizuoka Prefecture has been officially recognised as the smallest park in the world by the Guinness World Records. A certificate ceremony was held in the town…

Pope Francis is in critical condition

Associated Press 02/23/2025

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious, received “high flows”…

4 dead in Taiwan department store blast

Agence France Presse 02/13/2025

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another “without vital signs”, authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street. Seven people were injured in the…

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