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Hong Kong court rejects government ban on democracy protest song

Judge rules that freedom of expression is a ‘highly important right’.  

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 10:00 PM

Hong Kong court rejects government ban on democracy protest song

France’s Macron says Niger coup ‘dangerous’ for the region

Western powers scramble to preserve key ally. 

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 09:20 PM

France’s Macron says Niger coup ‘dangerous’ for the region

Swedish economy contracts more than expected

Central bank expects a 0.5% drop for 2023.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 08:40 PM

Swedish economy contracts more than expected

Battle against Greece wildfires ‘improving’

Country remains on alert as fierce winds are forecast.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 08:00 PM

Battle against Greece wildfires ‘improving’

Chip giant TSMC determined to ‘keep roots in Taiwan’

Company denies moving its focus abroad.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 07:20 PM

Chip giant TSMC determined to ‘keep roots in Taiwan’



French economy surprises with 0.5% Q2 growth

Strong showing is despite fall in household consumption.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 06:40 PM

French economy surprises with 0.5% Q2 growth

Typhoon Doksuri batters China with high winds, rain

More than 416,000 in Fujian evacuated.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 06:00 PM

Typhoon Doksuri batters China with high winds, rain

Yen rallies after Bank of Japan policy tweak, Asia equities mixed

Nikkei 225 index sinks more than 2% on prospect of higher borrowing costs.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 05:20 PM

Yen rallies after Bank of Japan policy tweak, Asia equities mixed

Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes

TV awards show could be pushed back as far as January.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 04:40 PM

Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison

Party official says leader now in ‘high-level venue compound’.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 04:00 PM

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison

US senators tee up fight in Congress over Pentagon budget

Defence bill approved by 86 votes to 11.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 03:00 PM

US senators tee up fight in Congress over Pentagon budget

Death toll from Philippine boat capsize rises to 26

Search resumes for the missing.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 02:00 PM

Death toll from Philippine boat capsize rises to 26

Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years

Narcotics bureau says Saridewi Binte Djamani accorded full due process under the law.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 12:25 PM

Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years

Paris riverside booksellers refuse to budge for Olympic Games

200 'bouquinistes' make up largest open-air book market in Europe.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 12:00 PM

Paris riverside booksellers refuse to budge for Olympic Games

Netanyahu calls Israel judicial reform ‘minor correction’

Pm says changes will 'bring the pendulum to the middle'.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 11:00 AM

Netanyahu calls Israel judicial reform ‘minor correction’


Former Twitter exec says mercurial Musk rules by ‘gut’

Elon oddly charming, genuinely funny in person, says ex-worker.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 10:00 AM

Former Twitter exec says mercurial Musk rules by ‘gut’

Putin promises free grain at Africa summit

Ukraine wants Western air defence to protect wheat facilities from strikes.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 09:00 AM

Putin promises free grain at Africa summit

US stocks fall as Dow streak ends at unlucky 13

Market now thinks 'Fed funds interest rates are going to be higher for longer'.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 08:00 AM

US stocks fall as Dow streak ends at unlucky 13

Trump faces new charges in classified documents case

2024 Republican presidential primary frontrunner is set to go on trial in May

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 07:00 AM

Trump faces new charges in classified documents case

McDonald’s earnings surge as inflation-squeezed consumers seek value

Company’s profits nearly doubled while revenues rose by 14%.

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 11:40 PM

McDonald’s earnings surge as inflation-squeezed consumers seek value

Africa’s Sahel region reels from successive coups

Most recent Niger coup just the latest result of political unrest amid jihadist insurgency.

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 11:00 PM

Africa’s Sahel region reels from successive coups

Transport operators fined £14m over deadly UK tram crash

Prosecutor says derailment was ‘accident waiting to happen.’

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 10:20 PM

Transport operators fined £14m over deadly UK tram crash

China grants Pakistan rollover on US$2.4 billion loan

Islamabad to only make interest payments on EXIM Bank debts.

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 09:40 PM

China grants Pakistan rollover on US$2.4 billion loan

France charges 4 with selling tech secrets to China, Russia

French, Chinese nationals face maximum sentence of 15 years in jail.

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 09:00 PM

France charges 4 with selling tech secrets to China, Russia

Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume

Govt warns of extreme risk of blazes in more than a dozen regions.

Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 08:20 PM

Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume