Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.
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A hero’s welcome as Cameroon parades its first Women’s AFCON title
Cameroon’s women’s football team received a hero’s welcome in Yaounde after winning its first Women’s Africa Cup
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Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?
Advertisement Artificial intelligence ChinaPolitics Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms? People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations 3-MIN READ3-MIN 6 Listen Caroline Lin Published: 12:00pm, 18 Aug 2026 China’s state media has called for English-language terms related to artificial […]
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US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind
Advertisement US-Asean relations This Week in AsiaPolitics US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Sam Beltran Published: 1:13pm, 18 Aug 2026 Southeast Asian exporters may soon face a heavier burden […]
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Two killed as student opens fire at Philippines high school, official says
ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Security guards keep watch as vehicles exit the Ateneo de Zamboanga University following a shooting incident in Zamboanga, southern Philippines [AP] By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug […]
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Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming ‘racist’ press for his death
ListenListen (6 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People lay flowers down at the end of a vigil by Stand Up To Racism to remember former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday, who died aged 41 on Friday after resigning amid plagiarism allegations he denied, at […]
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Student killed in Catholic school shooting in Philippines
ByJoel Guinto Published 15 minutes ago A student at a Catholic junior high school in the southern Philippines was shot dead by a fellow student, who later took his own life, a local official said on Tuesday. The alleged shooter managed to sneak in a .45-calibre pistol into a classroom at the school in Zamboanga […]
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Japan’s hotels embrace sleep tourism with brain scans, tea and custom beds
Advertisement Japan AsiaEast Asia Japan’s hotels embrace sleep tourism with brain scans, tea and custom beds With burnt-out guests eager to unplug, properties from Tokyo to Zushi are turning overnight stays into medical-grade rest 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Kyodo Published: 11:03am, 18 Aug 2026 An increasing number of hotels in Japan are offering “sleep tourism” experiences […]
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Zhipu AI’s answer to Project Glasswing marks shift for Chinese cyber safety: researcher
Advertisement Artificial intelligence Tech Zhipu AI’s answer to Project Glasswing marks shift for Chinese cyber safety: researcher Company’s ‘Shield of Open Source’ programme offers free security audits to help users patch software vulnerabilities 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Xinmei Shen Published: 11:00am, 18 Aug 2026 Zhipu AI’s launch of China’s first answer to Project Glasswing signals a […]
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The ugly side of pressure on White House women to maintain Trump’s ‘Maga perfect’ image
Advertisement Donald Trump WorldUnited States & Canada The ugly side of pressure on White House women to maintain Trump’s ‘Maga perfect’ image Demanding beauty regime and 24/7 availability have prompted some senior female employees to quit the Trump administration 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Tribune News Service Published: 11:56am, 18 Aug 2026 Women working in US President […]
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