Gulf War 'human shield' hostages set to take legal action
Hostages who were used as "human shields" say they should never have been allowed to land in Kuwait.
1970-01-01 08:00
China's 'Lipstick King' tearfully apologizes after online spat highlighting country's economic woes
One of China's most popular livestreamers has offered a teary apology after getting into a viral online spat in which he questioned whether a viewer had been working "hard enough" to make enough money to afford a product he was selling.
1970-01-01 08:00
In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests
Iran’s theocracy is trying hard to both ignore the upcoming anniversary of nationwide protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law and tamp down on any possibility of more unrest
1970-01-01 08:00
Who's next? The risk of living next door to Putin
The Ukraine war has put Russia's nervous neighbours on high alert, reports Europe editor Katya Adler.
1970-01-01 08:00
Netanyahu’s Controversial Challenge to Court Power Faces Test
Israel’s Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Tuesday to a highly controversial law passed by Prime Minister
1970-01-01 08:00
Europe’s Weak Gas Demand Signals Industrial Malaise Taking Hold
Manufacturers from chemicals to metals and machinery curbed production last year in the fallout from Germany’s energy crisis.
1970-01-01 08:00
Pratt Jet-Engine Checks Trigger Slump in Japan Machinery Stocks
Japanese heavy machinery firms plunged after aerospace giant RTX Corp. cut its full-year sales outlook and said it
1970-01-01 08:00
Crypto Volatility Picks Up on Looming Sales From FTX’s $3.4 Billion Token Hoard
Volatility picked up in digital-asset markets as traders evaluated the prospect of crypto disposals by the defunct FTX
1970-01-01 08:00
Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel winner acquitted of last tax evasion case
Filipina journalist scores another legal win in cases filed under Rodrigo Duterte's term.
1970-01-01 08:00
Flash flooding in Massachusetts town leaves residents trapped, submerged vehicles as more rain expected across swaths of southeast New England
Dangerous flooding in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts, has trapped residents, submerged vehicles and sent water gushing through the streets as storms bring the threat of flooding across portions of the Northeast, officials say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco areas gain people after correction of errors
Some U.S. urban areas gained population
1970-01-01 08:00
Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament
Karen Andrews says the physical harassment and crude comments occurred inside parliament.
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