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Tigray says demobilised 50,000 fighters under peace process
Media says number of Tigrayan combatants not fully known.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 07:40 PM
Kuwait hangs five, including 2015 mosque bombing convict
Gulf state’s prosecution puts to death Sri Lankan on drug charges.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 07:00 PM
China slams ‘malicious hype’ over foreign minister Qin Gang’s dismissal
Beijing continues to avoid questions about senior diplomat’s disappearance.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 06:20 PM
Ryanair accused of ‘invasive’ facial recognition use
Group accuses airline of violating customers’ right to data protection to gain unfair advantage over alternative booking channels.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 05:40 PM
Norwegian woman, Nepali guide set record for summit of 14 ‘super peaks’
Their team says achievement reflects ‘unwavering determination, teamwork, sheer tenacity.’
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 05:00 PM
US says New Zealand welcome to ‘engage’ in Aukus
Wellington says any proposal by the pact will have to be passed by its cabinet.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 04:20 PM
Japan city apologises over advice to pregnant women
Onomichi flyer purportedly tells wives what irritated husbands most after they become mothers.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 03:40 PM
Pilot whales euthanised after mass stranding in Australia
Mammals beach themselves again after efforts to return them to deeper water.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 03:00 PM
Philippine death toll from typhoon Doksuri rises to 6
Strong wins, heavy rain pummel Luzon, toppling trees, knocking out power, forcing evacuation of thousands.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 02:20 PM
Kim Jong-un meets Russian defence minister in Pyongyang
North Korea to mark 70th anniversary of Korean War armistice signing today with pomp and pageantry.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 01:40 PM
Samsung’s Q2 operating profit falls 95%
₩668.5 billion is firm’s worst performance since first quarter of 2009.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 01:00 PM
El Salvador approves mass trials after controversial gang round-up
Up to 900 could be tried at once, security minister says.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 12:20 PM
US calls for ‘immediate release’ of Niger president
Antony Blinken says Washington ‘resolutely’ supports Mohamed Bazoum as country’s leader.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 11:40 AM
UK on course for ‘more frequent’ heatwaves
Met Office says this is due to climate change.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 11:00 AM
Mattel reports profit dip despite ‘Barbie’ blockbuster glow
Business negatively hit by retailers trimming inventory levels, ‘overall industry softness’.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 10:20 AM
Trudeau reshuffles cabinet with eye on Canada elections
Seven new recruits, 20 ministers reassigned to new roles.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 09:40 AM
Stocks tread water, dollar dips after latest Fed rate hike
Non-committal presentation ‘good enough for market’, analyst says.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 09:00 AM
Meta earnings beat market expectations as ads revive
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says it continues ‘to see strong engagement across our apps’.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 08:20 AM
Mbappe ‘refuses to talk’ to Al Hilal over €300 million move
Report says PSG striker ‘has never considered this option’.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 07:40 AM
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor dies at 56
She leaves behind three children.
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 07:00 AM
US actor Kevin Spacey cleared of UK sex offences
Discharge comes less than a year after New York court binned a US$40 million suit against him.
Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023 11:59 PM
Russia, Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees
Regulatory body says athletes from both countries can compete as neutrals.
Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023 11:00 PM
UN criticises Cambodia election restrictions, threats
Human rights chief says the polls were conducted in a severely restricted space.
Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023 10:00 PM