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Chinese jet ‘flew within 3 metres of US bomber’
The New York Times, Published on 27/10/2023
» SEOUL — A Chinese fighter jet came within 3 metres of a US Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea this week in a nighttime manoeuvre that nearly caused a collision, the US military said.
Spanish clergy ‘sexually abused over 200,000 children’
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» MADRID - Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission report published on Friday.
French jets join NATO drills in Romania
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» FETESTI, Romania - French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine.
Israel-Hamas war poses unique challenges to media
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» PARIS - Global media outlets are facing near-unprecedented challenges in their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as conflicting propaganda, social media pressure and charged public opinion require them to exercise extreme caution.
EU strives to keep focus on Ukraine amid Mideast turmoil
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders meeting in Brussels Friday discussed bolstering support for Ukraine, as they strived to focus on helping that country against Russia's invasion even as Middle East turmoil steals global attention.
Israel ground forces raid central Gaza as war enters 21st day
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israeli infantry backed by warplanes mounted an incursion deeper into Gaza, the army said Friday, as it readies for a ground offensive against Hamas for the deadliest attack in the country's history.
Apple Watch models face US import ban in patent clash
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
Li Keqiang, China’s second-most powerful man for a decade, dies
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/10/2023
» BEIJING - China's former Premier Li Keqiang has died of a heart attack just months after stepping down as the nation's No. 2 official. He was 68.
Australia to restart aerial shooting of wild horses
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a contentious practice that authorities described as "essential" to protect native wildlife.
Surging falsehoods seek to dent Western aid to Ukraine
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - From fake street art to doctored media reports demonizing President Volodymyr Zelensky, a torrent of online disinformation seeks to erode Western support that is crucial for Kyiv's war effort against Russia.