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Paralyzed US House mulls third possible speaker vote
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Embattled hardline conservative Jim Jordan faced a possible third vote to become US House speaker Thursday after falling short twice, as Republicans struggled for a way out of a disastrous civil war engulfing the party.
China, Serbia slash tariffs in landmark trade deal
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/10/2023
» China and Serbia have agreed to remove tariffs on up to 90 per cent of each other's imported goods in a free-trade agreement signed as President Xi Jinping hailed the country as an "ironclad friend".
Foreigners killed or missing since Hamas attack
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» PARIS - Scores of foreigners have been killed, wounded or taken hostage since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7.
Ukrainians brace for new Russian assault
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» AVDIIVKA, Ukraine - Ukrainian soldiers defending the frontline city of Avdiivka are bracing for a new "massive attack", after Russian forces threw their might at it earlier this month but failed to break though.
UK starts returning asylum seekers to barge
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2023
» PORTLAND, England - Britain began returning asylum seekers to a barge on its southern coast on Thursday, two months after it was forced to remove them because Legionella bacteria were found in the vessel’s water supply.
Up to 500k bank accounts possibly used for fraud
Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2023
» Up to half a million bank accounts could be “mule” accounts opened to facilitate fraud, according to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo), which is introducing measures to curb the problem.
DES Ministry signs pact with China
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 19/10/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with China on greater collaboration to promote the digital economy.
EU investigating Meta, TikTok for disinformation
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Union announced investigations Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Catholic women speak up about ‘patriarchal’ Church
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the "patriarchy", chanting "Ordain women priests!"
ICC frees former Central African Republic militia leader
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court said on Thursday it had released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), shelving its war crimes case against him after the prosecutor dropped all charges.