Taiwan Detects Record 153 Chinese Military Aircraft After Drills
Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island, official data showed Tuesday, after China held a…
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Amnesty slams EV firms over rights measures in battery production
The global human rights organisation rated 13 major car makers on how transparent they were in showing whether their supply chains for metals such as cobalt and nickel met international rights standards.
Harris Slams Trump Over Military Threat to ‘Enemy from Within’
With the high-octane election tightening in the home stretch, Harris has been making a campaign issue of the Republican ex-president’s increasingly authoritarian rhetoric that has prompted accusations that he is co-opting the language of fascism.
French Government Wants New Immigration Law in 2025
Bregeon’s announcement comes less than a year after France adopted an immigration law following months of wrangling, and the new proposals are spurring fresh tensions in the National Assembly lower house divided into three blocs.
India ‘Rejects’ Purported Canada Move to Investigate Envoy
The 2023 murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar crashed diplomatic relations with India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” linking Indian intelligence to the crime.
Iran Says ‘No Grounds’ for Indirect Talks With US
Iran said Monday it currently sees “no grounds” for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East.
Trio Wins Economics Nobel for Work on Wealth Inequality
The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research into wealth inequality between nations.
Briton Plunges to Death from Bridge in Spain Making Online Content
The unidentified man was with another Briton, aged 24, when he plunged to his death on Sunday morning from the cable-stayed bridge in Talavera de la Reina, 110 kilometres (70 miles) southwest of Madrid, the city council said.
Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base
The attack on a military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, was the deadliest such assault on an Israeli base since September 23, when Israel increased its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Emergency services reported more than 60 wounded.
Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli strike on school turned shelter
The vast majority of the besieged Gaza Strip’s 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the war, sparked by Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, with many seeking shelter in school buildings.
