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EU parliament chief vows big reforms amid graft scandal
Metsola says the plan will include strengthening the whistle-blower protection systems.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 10:20 PM
Boris Becker released from UK jail, says report
German six-time Grand Slam champion will now be deported.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 09:40 PM
5 Japan soldiers dismissed over high-profile sex assaults
Local media reports discharges with victim still trying to pursue criminal charges.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 09:00 PM
Philippine Congress passes controversial US$2 billion wealth fund bill
Opposition raises fears fund will invite corruption.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 08:20 PM
Iran blames US after being removed from UN rights body
Tehran says the move lacks ‘legal justification’.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 07:40 PM
China recalls 6 diplomats over Manchester violence
Britain says they left before a Wednesday deadline.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 07:00 PM
Russian ISS spacewalk cancelled due to coolant leak, says Nasa
Crew members aboard the station are safe.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 06:20 PM
Shallow 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
Island’s weather bureau says more aftershocks expected in next three days.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 05:40 PM
Indonesia approves Singapore extradition treaty
Move to track down graft suspects who have taken sanctuary or stored money in the city-state.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 05:00 PM
Google says does not remove web results after Hong Kong anthem row
Tech giant in touch with Chinese city’s leaders to explain platform policies.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 04:20 PM
UK nurses begin unprecedented walkout
Union says ‘last resort’ in fight for better wages and working conditions.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 03:40 PM
China retail sales plunge in November on Covid woes
Economists predict a subdued economic performance in December.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 03:00 PM
‘Gloves off’ as Prince Harry takes aim at brother in Netflix series
Meghan's husband accuses his family of 'institutional gaslighting'.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 02:20 PM
Several hundred tourists stranded at Machu Picchu amid protests
Nearly 800 visitors of varying nationalities unable to leave town after train service is suspended.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 01:30 PM
Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk’s plane
@ElonJet creator’s personal account @JxckSweeney is also frozen.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 12:40 PM
Asian markets sink with Wall St on hawkish Fed outlook
Fed does not seem inclined to accept that recent figures indicate enough progress is being made to curb inflation.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 11:50 AM
UK airports to relax aircraft liquid rules from 2024
New bill to be presented to parliament proposes limits to be raised to 2 litres.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 11:00 AM
US political world seeks distance from disgraced donor Bankman-Fried
Recipients reach as far as President Joe Biden, whose 2020 campaign accepted more than US$5 million from FTX founder.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 10:20 AM
Ex-UK PM Johnson earns over £1 million for speeches since quitting
Former minister reported to receive payments ranging from £215,000 to £277,000 for each engagement.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 09:40 AM
Zara owner’s profits rise despite inflation
Group pulls in net profit of €1.3 billion.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 09:00 AM
US stocks retreat as Fed says more work to do to counter inflation
Oil prices rise, due in part to continued outage of Keystone Pipeline.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 08:20 AM
WHO eyes end to Covid emergency in 2023
Death toll now around a fifth of what it was a year ago.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 07:41 AM
France set up World Cup final with Argentina
Defending champions defeat Morocco, the first African side ever to reach a World Cup semi-final.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2022 07:00 AM