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Climate activists breach security at four German airports
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2024
» BERLIN - Two German airports temporarily suspended flights on Thursday morning after climate activists breached their airfields as part of a larger protest action targeting four airports nationwide.
Can a Disney+ subscription keep a widower from suing Disney in court?
New York Times, Published on 15/08/2024
» NEW YORK - Months after a man sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over the death of his wife from a severe allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant, the company responded with an argument that would keep the case from coming before a jury.
Singapore charges former bankers in laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Singapore charged two former bank relationship managers who it accused of being involved in the country’s biggest money-laundering case, marking its first criminal actions against finance professionals in the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) scandal.
Hottest sea in 400 years adds threat to Great Barrier Reef
Published on 08/08/2024
» SYDNEY - Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces the risk of near-annual coral bleaching with temperatures in surrounding waters found to have reached the highest in at least four centuries.
Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year
Published on 04/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines and Germany on Sunday committed to signing a defence cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to stand for the international rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan, Asean to boost security ties amid China rise
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
Climate protest causes 140 flight cancellations in Frankfurt
Published on 25/07/2024
» BERLIN - Frankfurt airport, Germany’s busiest, has resumed operations after suspending flights on Thursday morning when several climate activists blocked runways by gluing themselves to the tarmac.
World records its ‘hottest day ever’
Published on 23/07/2024
» The world on Sunday recorded its hottest-ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face a heat wave that has led to extreme wildfire risks, climate change monitors say.
Philippines 'cannot yield' S.China Sea rights despite resupply deal with China
Published on 22/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines will keep asserting its rights in the South China Sea after it reached a "provisional arrangement" with China about its resupply missions to the contested Second Thomas Shoal, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
Philippines, China reach understanding on disputed sea missions
Published on 21/07/2024
» The Philippines said it clinched a “provisional arrangement” with China on its resupply missions to a military outpost in the South China Sea as part of efforts to ease tensions.