Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade. Taiwan’s defence chief has warned that a Chinese blockade would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade after Beijing held military exercises to encircle the self-governed island. Taiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo…
As the war enters its 971st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, October 23, 2024: Military Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies “not to hide” in the face of evidence of North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv claimed to…
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years. Tokyo Metro Co’s shares soared by as much as 47 percent…
Former New York mayor was one of many associates of Donald Trump who made false claims over 2020 election. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a United States judge to turn over his apartment, jewellery and other valuable possessions to a pair of election workers…
At least 49 people sickened after E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders, health officials say. An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounder hamburgers has sickened dozens of people in the United States, including one fatally, health officials have said. At least 49 people have fallen ill in…
Stricter registration policies from Panama, the world’s largest ship registry, come amid a push to crack down on oil smuggling. A former United States official has praised a new executive decree from Panama that is set to strip maritime vessels of their domestic licences and registrations if they face global…
The two men are believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Two members of a violent Venezuelan gang were arrested running from police after allegedly murdering a 59-year-old man in Connecticut, United States. The two, suspected members of Tren de Aragua, were caught in New York state,…
Dozens of US House Democrats urge US President Joe Biden to push Israel for independent media access to Gaza. Israel has severely restricted international journalists from entering Gaza as its military has carried out its assault on the Palestinian territory for more than a year. Politicians in the United States…
Andriy Kostin steps down after corruption scheme involving false disability diagnoses for draft exemptions is uncovered. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has announced his resignation amid a scandal involving dozens of officials alleged to have abused their position to receive disability status and avoid military service. In early October, it…
US Justice Department says IRGC’s Ruhollah Bazghandi led murder-for-hire scheme to kill dissident Masih Alinejad. The United States Justice Department has formally accused a senior official in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of involvement in a 2022 plot to kill an Iranian American dissident in New York City. The…
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