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Philippines Senate holds ex-mayor Alice Guo in contempt a second time
Published on 09/09/2024
» MANILA - Former Philippine town mayor Alice Guo was held in contempt for a second time on Monday after refusing to answer senators' questions on suspected ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and how she escaped the country two months ago.
Korean court ready to rule on climate change
Published on 28/08/2024
» SEOUL - Yoon Hyeonjeong, a 19-year-old South Korean activist, says the fate of her years-long fight for more action to tackle climate change hinges on what could be a landmark ruling by the country’s top court on Thursday.
Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss arrested
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2024
» PARIS - Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire's detention was extended until Wednesday.
US FAA requires inspections of Boeing 787 planes following mid-air dive
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2024
» WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it would require inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliners following an incident in March when a LATAM Airlines plane went into a sudden mid-air dive that injured more than 50 passengers.
Britain's violent riots: What we know
New York Times, Published on 08/08/2024
» LONDON - After days of violent rioting set off by disinformation around a deadly stabbing rampage, authorities in Britain had been bracing for more unrest Wednesday. But by nightfall, large-scale anti-immigration demonstrations had not materialised, and only a few arrests had been made nationwide.
Kamala Harris names running mate
Published on 06/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters.
Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail
Published on 23/07/2024
» WASHINGTON - US Vice President Kamala Harris was preparing to campaign in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin for the first time as a presidential candidate on Tuesday after securing enough Democratic Party delegate support to clear a path to the nomination.
Israeli PM sees more hope for hostage deal
Published on 23/07/2024
» WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said conditions for a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas are “becoming ripe”, suggesting the two sides are getting closer to agreeing to at least a temporary halt to their war in Gaza.
China social media embraces Trump after Harris steps into race
Published on 22/07/2024
» US Vice President Kamala Harris became a trending topic on Chinese social media, with users betting her bid for the Democratic presidential ticket would return Donald Trump to the White House.
Biden ends failing reelection campaign, backs Harris as nominee
Published on 22/07/2024
» REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware: US President Joe Biden abandoned his floundering reelection bid on Sunday under growing pressure from his fellow Democrats and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party's candidate to face Republican Donald Trump in the November election.