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Germany’s AfD poised to preside over state assembly for first time

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised Tuesday to preside over a state assembly for the first time following its landslide election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD took nearly 44 percent of the vote last month in the state in the former communist East Germany, easily beating the centre-right CDU […]

Le Pen vows drastic cost savings to prevent French ‘default’

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that she would implement 140 billion euros ($157 billion) in cost savings by 2032 if elected next year, warning that without change France was “heading towards default” on its debt. The current frontrunner in the presidential race made the announcement in a bid to stake out […]

‘Eats through a straw’: French teens wounded in high school protests

Several children have been seriously injured during protests in France, as high school pupils demand better conditions and police crack down on their demonstrations. The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the protests in late September. Police have used tear gas and other means to try […]

The alleged murder by US Marine on Okinawa: five things to know

A woman’s murder allegedly committed by a US Marine in Okinawa has triggered public outrage, prompted Japan’s premier to slam a “heinous crime” and rekindled controversy over the heavy military presence on the southern island. Here are five things to know about the latest case and Okinawa’s thorny relations with the US military bases.   – What […]

South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks

Artificial intelligence may have been used in a string of cyberattacks targeting South Korea’s financial sector, the president said Tuesday, as police announced the launch of an investigation. More than seven financial institutions, including some of South Korea’s biggest banks, have reported customer data breaches in the past week. The ability of AI systems to […]

Leaders visit Pacific’s Tuvalu on frontline of climate change

More than a dozen leaders visited the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a brief look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change. The trip took place on the sidelines of the Pacific “pre-COP” gathering hosted by Fiji and aimed at drawing the world’s attention to life on the frontline […]

Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France’s powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police. Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15 to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining […]

Myanmar leader to visit Malaysia after migrant returns begin

Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will visit Malaysia “in the next few days”, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday, after Kuala Lumpur launched a plan to return thousands of Myanmar migrants. The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, with rights groups warning Rohingya refugees could […]

Seoul weighs steps to force North Korea landmine apology

South Korea is considering measures to force an apology from North Korea over a recent landmine blast that injured three soldiers inside the Demiltarised Zone, its defence ministry said Tuesday.   A joint South Korean-UN investigation concluded that two landmines that exploded in the DMZ last month were planted by North Korean forces about a year ago, […]