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Asia markets mostly rise on US debt ceiling
Markets have taken a hit in recent days on worries about slow pace of negotiations in Washington.
Friday, 26 May 2023 12:00 PM
Teens turn themselves in after Sydney blaze
A group of young people 'seen running from the fire scene shortly after 4pm', says official.
Friday, 26 May 2023 11:00 AM
Musk’s Neuralink gets US nod for human test of brain implants
The technology is intended to restore vision and mobility in people who have lost such abilities.
Friday, 26 May 2023 10:20 AM
Twitter to quit EU disinformation code, say sources
Company has indicated that it prefers to rely on its users than fact-checkers.
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:40 AM
Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Disease present in 12 of the country's 16 regions.
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:00 AM
Global stocks struggle but tech shares lifted by AI
Worries heighten over possible US debt default.
Friday, 26 May 2023 08:20 AM
Tesla gives Ford access to its US chargers
Gesture comes as competition heats up for Musk's company, which until now has dominated the emerging EV industry.
Friday, 26 May 2023 07:40 AM
Suspect held after 4 killed in Japan gun and knife attack
Dead include 2 police officers.
Friday, 26 May 2023 07:00 AM
Russia to shut Swedish consulate, expel 5 diplomats
Sweden’s general consulate in Saint Petersburg will have to stop operations by September 1.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 11:40 PM
South Korea launches homegrown rocket after delay
47m-long missile blasts off from Naro Space Center.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 11:00 PM
French Olympic committee in turmoil year ahead of Games
This comes after its president Brigitte Henriques quit her post.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:20 PM
Greenland bemoans strained relations with Copenhagen
Autonomous Arctic territory unhappy over appointment of ambassador.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 09:40 PM
Dramatic Sydney blaze consumes 7-storey building
Top floor wall falls, crashes into street below.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 09:00 PM
China auto giant BYD denies rival’s assertions
A competitor has complained that 2 of company’s models fail strict emissions standards.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 08:20 PM
China accuses US, allies of ‘disinformation’ over hacking claims
Its foreign spokesman in turn calls Washington a ‘hacker empire’.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 07:40 PM
Cambodian union leader jailed over casino strike
She is demanding reinstatement of workers retrenched during the pandemic.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 07:00 PM
UK faces lower energy bills as inflation eases
Britain grows less dependent on Russian gas as weather warms.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 06:20 PM
Australian police investigate PwC info leak
Accounting giant is in trouble for disclosing govt plans, helping multinationals avoid tax crackdown.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 05:40 PM
Rights group slams Japan’s ‘hostage’ justice system
Civil society group says govt denies suspects bail, extends detentions via re-arrests.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 05:00 PM
4 Hong Kong students sentenced over anti-govt bomb plot
One jailed more than five years, remaining three sent to juvenile rehab centres.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:20 PM
4.5 years’ jail for Capitol rioter who put feet on Pelosi’s desk
Prosecutors say Richard Barnett did not show remorse, sought to profit from notoriety.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 03:40 PM
Brazil’s indigenous people’s ministry could see key powers curbed
Congress set to decide on bill to appoint entity responsible for demarcating group’s land reserves.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 03:00 PM
Singapore economy beats estimates but govt warns of global risks
GDP grows by 0.4% in Q1.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 02:20 PM